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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Rhos Goch Round Barrow

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE324
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rhos Goch Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and is recorded under Cadw's Schedule of Ancient Monuments as PE324. The barrow represents a significant example of prehistoric burial practice in Wales, belonging to the period when round barrows were the predominant form of ritual monuments for elite and community interment across Britain. The monument's physical structure comprises an earthen mound characteristic of Bronze Age barrow construction, though its precise dimensions and state of preservation reflect the typical erosion and agricultural modification that affects many such monuments in the Welsh landscape. As a scheduled monument, Rhos Goch Round Barrow remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age funerary customs, ritual practice, and the social organisation of prehistoric Pembrokeshire communities.

Rhos Goch Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE324. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rhos Goch Round Barrow?

Rhos Goch Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and is recorded under Cadw's Schedule of Ancient Monuments as PE324. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE324.

What period does Rhos Goch Round Barrow date from?

Rhos Goch 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Rhos Goch Round Barrow?

Rhos Goch 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 PE324.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rhos Goch Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pant-Glas Round Barrow (8.1 km), Dol-Wilym Burial Chamber (8.8 km), Yr Allor (9.4 km).

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