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Pen-y-Brongyll Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial monument situated in Wales, protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference DE226. The barrow sits upon bedrock of Ludlow age, comprising undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone strata that form the underlying geology of this region. Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age as funerary monuments, typically serving as burial places for individuals of social status within their communities.
The barrow's location on the Ludlow formations reflects the landscape available to its Bronze Age builders, who would have exploited the local topography for monument construction. The solid geological foundation provided by these sedimentary rocks would have offered stability for the earthwork structure. Such monuments were often positioned in visible locations within the contemporary landscape, and the bedrock geology here would have influenced both construction techniques and the practical considerations of raising a substantial earthen mound.
The protection of Pen-y-Brongyll Round Barrow by Cadw ensures the preservation of this important archaeological resource for future study and public understanding. Round barrows remain significant evidence of Bronze Age burial practices, social organisation and land use across Wales, contributing to our knowledge of prehistoric Welsh communities and their relationship with the landscape.
Pen-y-Brongyll Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE226. View the official record →
Pen-y-Brongyll Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial monument situated in Wales, protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference DE226.
Pen-y-Brongyll 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.
Pen-y-Brongyll 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 DE226.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Orseddwen cairn (5 km), Ring cairn and Selattyn Tower on Selattyn Hill (5.4 km), Offa's Dyke: section 1300yds (1190m) long, N from Careg-y-Big (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pen-y-Brongyll 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.
Pen-y-Brongyll Round Barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.