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Rhual-Isaf Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference FL052. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Warwickshire Group, a geological formation of Early Permian age comprising siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone. This stable foundation of red rocks would have provided firm ground for the construction of the earthwork.
Round barrows such as Rhual-Isaf served as burial monuments during the Bronze Age, typically containing inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods. The monument's earthwork form and position in the Welsh landscape reflect the funerary practices and territorial organisation of prehistoric communities. The underlying geology of the Warwickshire Group, common to parts of Wales and the English Midlands, would have shaped the character of the soil in which the barrow was constructed.
As a scheduled monument under Cadw's care, Rhual-Isaf Round Barrow remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in Wales. The site contributes to understanding how prehistoric peoples used and perceived the landscape, selecting locations for their most significant ritual and commemorative structures.
Rhual-Isaf Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL052. View the official record →
Rhual-Isaf Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference FL052.
Rhual-Isaf 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.
Rhual-Isaf 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 FL052.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nercwys Mountain Cairn (6.9 km), Carreg-y-llech standing stone (7 km), Bryntirion round barrow (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Rhual-Isaf Round Barrow'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.
Rhual-Isaf Round Barrow stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.