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Plas Perthi Burial Mound is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference DE192. The monument sits on bedrock composed of Ludlow Rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Ludlow period. This geological foundation would have presented a firm base for the construction of the mound, though its mixed sedimentary composition means that the underlying soil conditions vary across the site.
Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments for individuals of status within their communities. The mound's form would have been clearly visible in the local landscape when constructed, serving both as a tomb and as a territorial marker. The Ludlow bedrock underlying the site reflects the ancient geology of the Welsh landscape, with these rocks formed in a shallow marine environment during the Silurian period, millions of years before human settlement.
Today, Plas Perthi Burial Mound survives as an earthwork monument, its preservation maintained through statutory protection. The mound represents an important record of prehistoric burial practice and social organisation in Wales, with its physical presence continuing to define the character of its immediate landscape.
Plas Perthi Burial Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE192. View the official record →
Plas Perthi Burial Mound is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference DE192.
Plas Perthi Burial Mound 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.
Plas Perthi Burial Mound 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 DE192.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Derwen Cross (4.3 km), Maen Llwyd Standing Stone (5.2 km), Bryn Beddau Stone Circle (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Plas Perthi Burial Mound'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.
Plas Perthi Burial Mound stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.