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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 Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The barrow survives as a distinctive earthwork mound and forms part of the broader tradition of round barrow construction that characterised prehistoric burial practice in Wales during the later Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The monument is recorded under Cadw's scheduling system as a protected archaeological site, reflecting its significance to the understanding of prehistoric ritual and mortuary practice in the region. The barrow's preservation as an upstanding earthwork makes it an important physical witness to prehistoric funerary customs and social organisation in Pembrokeshire.

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 Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. 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 Britain.

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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