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Mynydd Myddfai round barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wales on bedrock formed from Ludlow rocks, a geological formation comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Ludlow period. The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh historic monuments authority, under reference CM348. Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age across Britain and Wales as funerary structures, typically built over individual or collective burials.
The barrow's location on upland terrain reflects the Bronze Age preference for prominent hilltop positions that would have been visible across the surrounding landscape. The underlying Ludlow geology would have provided suitable stone and soil for the barrow's construction, with materials locally available for quarrying or scraping to create the mound.
As a scheduled monument under Cadw's protection, Mynydd Myddfai represents an important record of Bronze Age burial practice in Wales. The preservation of such barrows, whether excavated or unexcavated, provides essential evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns, social organisation and ritual practices across the Welsh uplands.
Mynydd Myddfai round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM348. View the official record →
Mynydd Myddfai round barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wales on bedrock formed from Ludlow rocks, a geological formation comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Ludlow period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM348.
Mynydd Myddfai round barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mynydd Myddfai round barrow is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CM348.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone Setting on Waun Llwyd (5.3 km), Twyn yr Esgair Settlement (5.9 km), Two Cairns on Fan Foel (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Mynydd Myddfai round barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Mynydd Myddfai round barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.