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# Round Barrow 200m SSW of Felin-Wen-Isaf
Round Barrow 200m SSW of Felin-Wen-Isaf is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference CM228. The barrow sits upon bedrock of Llanvirn age, composed of undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Whiterock period in the Ordovician epoch. This geological foundation would have presented a moderately firm base for prehistoric construction, though the weathered nature of the Whiterock rocks may have affected the availability of suitable stone for any cairn or stone-faced structure.
The monument represents a form of burial architecture characteristic of the Bronze Age period across Wales and Britain. Round barrows served as prominent focal points in the landscape, functioning both as burial chambers and territorial markers. The construction typically involved heaping earth and stone over one or more interred individuals, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of contemporary communities.
The survival of this barrow in its present form, despite millennia of exposure to weathering on the mudstone and siltstone bedrock of this Welsh site, attests to its original substantial construction. Its scheduling under Cadw protection recognises its archaeological significance as a record of prehistoric burial practice and social organisation in Wales.
Round Barrow 200m SSW of Felin-Wen-Isaf is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM228. View the official record →
# Round Barrow 200m SSW of Felin-Wen-Isaf Round Barrow 200m SSW of Felin-Wen-Isaf is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference CM228.
Round Barrow 200m SSW of Felin-Wen-Isaf 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.
Round Barrow 200m SSW of Felin-Wen-Isaf 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 CM228.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carmarthen Castle (5 km), The Bulwarks (Civil War) (5.4 km), Banc y Bettws Castle Mound (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow 200m SSW of Felin-Wen-Isaf'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.
Round Barrow 200m SSW of Felin-Wen-Isaf stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.