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Pant y Maen Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference DE034. The site sits upon Wenlock rocks, a geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Wenlock period. This ancient bedrock would have formed the natural foundation upon which the barrow's constructors worked, its composition influencing both the availability of materials and the ease of construction in this landscape.
Round barrows of this type typically served as burial monuments, erected during the Bronze Age to mark the final resting places of individuals of social significance. The barrow's construction would have involved the purposeful accumulation of earth and stone, raised into a distinctive mound that remained visible across the surrounding terrain. Such monuments frequently contained cremated or inhumed remains, sometimes accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of their time.
The preservation of Pant y Maen Round Barrow as a scheduled ancient monument recognises its importance to understanding prehistoric burial practices and social organisation in Wales. The site contributes to the broader archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial activity, whilst its survival in the modern landscape provides tangible evidence of the region's deep human history.
Pant y Maen Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE034. View the official record →
Pant y Maen Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference DE034.
Pant y Maen 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.
Pant y Maen 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 DE034.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel y Gaer, Cefn (1.6 km), Eliseg's Pillar & Tumulus (5.5 km), Owain Glyndwr's Mount (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pant y Maen 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.
Pant y Maen Round Barrow stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.