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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Rhiwiau Round Barrow

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE344
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rhiwiau Round Barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The barrow consists of an earthen mound constructed to cover and commemorate one or more burials, representing a widespread form of ritual monument erected across Britain during the prehistoric period. Such round barrows served both as physical markers of the deceased and as focal points for communal observance and remembrance within Bronze Age societies. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial practices and territorial markers in the Pembrokeshire landscape.

Rhiwiau Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE344. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rhiwiau Round Barrow?

Rhiwiau Round Barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE344.

What period does Rhiwiau Round Barrow date from?

Rhiwiau 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Rhiwiau Round Barrow?

Rhiwiau 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 PE344.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rhiwiau Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Narberth Castle (8.7 km), Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood (8.9 km), Blackpool Iron Furnace (9 km).

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