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Red Hill Bronze Age Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD189. The monument sits upon bedrock of Ludlow Rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formations dating to the Ludlow period. This geological foundation has provided a stable base for the barrow's survival over more than three millennia.
Round barrows of the Bronze Age represent some of Wales' most visible prehistoric monuments, typically constructed as burial mounds during the second millennium BC. These earthworks served as focal points for the disposal of the dead, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the social status of those interred. The underlying Ludlow geology, composed of softer sedimentary rocks, would have presented particular conditions for both the original construction and subsequent erosion of the mound.
The barrow's preservation under official protection reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in Wales. The site contributes to our understanding of prehistoric communities who exploited the local landscape and geology. Such monuments remain important resources for studying Bronze Age ritual, social organisation and the relationship between human populations and their natural environment during this formative period in British prehistory.
Red Hill Bronze Age Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD189. View the official record →
Red Hill Bronze Age Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD189.
Red Hill Bronze Age Barrows 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.
Red Hill Bronze Age Barrows 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 RD189.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Nimble (5.4 km), Old Radnor Castle (5.9 km), Cae-Banal Castle Mound (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Red Hill Bronze Age Barrows'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.
Red Hill Bronze Age Barrows stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.