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Nook round barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference FL197. This earthwork represents a burial mound constructed during the Bronze Age, when such monuments served as the focal points for ceremonial deposits and the commemoration of significant individuals or family groups. The barrow's construction and survival reflect the cultural practices of prehistoric Welsh communities who invested considerable labour in marking their dead.
The barrow sits upon Dinantian bedrock, a geological formation of limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks dating from the Mississippian period. This limestone-based geology would have presented particular conditions for both the original construction of the monument and the preservation of any human remains and associated grave goods deposited within it. The underlying stone may have influenced the choice of location and the methods employed by Bronze Age communities in constructing this burial place.
Round barrows of this type are amongst the most visible surviving monuments from prehistoric Wales. Their preservation depends partly on their position in the landscape and local land use history. Nook round barrow's protection by Cadw ensures that this important record of ancient funerary practice remains available for future archaeological study and public understanding of Wales's prehistoric heritage.
Nook round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL197. View the official record →
Nook round barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference FL197.
Nook 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.
Nook 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 FL197.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron Fadog Enclosure (1.4 km), Round Barrow 135m SE of Lodge Farm (3.8 km), Round Barrow 180m E of Mwccwd (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Nook 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.
Nook round barrow stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.