Scheduled MonumentsWalesRound Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Round Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol

Wales
Cadw SAM MM081
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Round Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MM081. The barrow represents the burial practices typical of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen or stone mounds were constructed to inter the dead and serve ceremonial functions within their communities. The monument's survival to the present day, despite the passage of millennia and subsequent land use, reflects its construction as a substantial earthwork. Like other round barrows of this type across Wales and Britain, the site would have held ritual and religious significance for the prehistoric populations who built and used it.

Round Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM081. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol?

Round Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MM081. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM081.

What period does Round Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol date from?

Round Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol 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 Round Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol?

Round Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol 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 MM081.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanfair Cilgedyn (0.8 km), St Mary's Yard Castle Mound (1.1 km), Coed y Bwnydd Camp (1.9 km).

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