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Rhewl Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference DE167. The monument sits upon Permian bedrock of undifferentiated sandstone and conglomerate, laid down during the Permian period approximately 299 to 252 million years ago. This geological foundation would have presented considerable challenges to prehistoric communities constructing the barrow, requiring the excavation and movement of substantial quantities of stone and soil to raise the earthwork.
Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments for individuals of status within their communities. The Rhewl example contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and ritual practice across Wales during this formative period. Its survival to the present day, despite millennia of exposure to weathering and agricultural activity, testifies to the substantial construction methods employed by its builders.
The barrow's designation as a scheduled monument reflects its significance as evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and social organisation. The specific topographical setting of Rhewl, positioned upon the Permian bedrock characteristic of this region, provides important context for understanding how prehistoric communities adapted their monumental construction techniques to local geological conditions and available resources.
Rhewl Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE167. View the official record →
Rhewl Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference DE167.
Rhewl Round 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.
Rhewl Round 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 DE167.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Coch Tumulus (4.3 km), Ffynogion Moated Site (4.3 km), Plas-newydd Romano-British temple cropmark (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Rhewl Round 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.
Rhewl Round Barrows stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.