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Rhyle Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference GM181. Round barrows are earthen mounds raised over burials, typically constructed during the Bronze Age, though some may date to the Late Neolithic. They represent one of the most distinctive monument types across the British landscape, often positioned prominently on ridges or slopes to command views across surrounding terrain.
The barrow sits on bedrock of the Lias Group, a geological formation of Aalenian age comprising mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone. This geology shaped both the landscape character of the area and the practical considerations faced by those who constructed the monument, as the underlying stone would have influenced soil conditions and the effort required to raise the earthwork.
The monument survives as a visible landscape feature, preserving within it evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and beliefs about the dead. Such monuments often contained single or multiple burials accompanied by grave goods, though specific details of Rhyle's deposits can only be confirmed through archaeological investigation. Its preservation as a scheduled monument allows continued study of this important class of prehistoric remains.
Rhyle Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM181. View the official record →
Rhyle Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference GM181.
Rhyle 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.
Rhyle 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 GM181.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Area of Shrunken Medieval Village (3.4 km), Nash Point Round Barrows (3.5 km), Nash Point Camp (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Rhyle 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.
Rhyle Round Barrow stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.