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Old Foxhall Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated on Dinantian bedrock in Wales. The underlying geology comprises undifferentiated sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks of Mississippian age, which would have been visible in the local landscape and potentially quarried for construction materials during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods when such barrows were raised. The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under reference number DE052.
Round barrows of this type typically date from the Bronze Age, though some may have Neolithic origins. They served as burial monuments for prominent members of prehistoric communities, often containing cremated or inhumed remains along with grave goods. The mound's construction would have required substantial communal effort, reflecting the social importance of those interred within it.
The barrow's survival on this Welsh site demonstrates the enduring nature of Bronze Age funerary monuments. Though many such structures have been reduced by ploughing and development over millennia, Old Foxhall Round Barrow remains visible in the landscape as evidence of ancient burial practices and social organisation. Its protection by Cadw ensures this prehistoric monument continues to inform understanding of Wales's archaeological heritage.
Old Foxhall Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE052. View the official record →
Old Foxhall Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated on Dinantian bedrock in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE052.
Old Foxhall 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.
Old Foxhall 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 DE052.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Denbigh Town Walls (2.3 km), St Hilary's Chapel (2.4 km), Earl of Leicester's Church (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Old Foxhall 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.
Old Foxhall Round Barrow stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.