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Round Barrow 225m East of Minffordd Cottage is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales. The monument sits upon Dinantian rocks, a formation of limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous deposits that date to the Mississippian period. This geology, characteristic of much of the surrounding landscape, would have influenced both the construction materials available to its builders and the soil conditions affecting preservation of remains within the barrow.
Round barrows served as burial monuments during the Bronze Age, typically constructed to commemorate high-status individuals or family groups. The mound would have been raised from locally gathered stone and earth, with the burial chamber and deposits positioned centrally. The limestone bedrock beneath this site, whilst solid, would have demanded considerable labour to excavate any grave pit, suggesting significant effort was invested in this burial.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the heritage protection authority for Wales, under reference FL037. This scheduled status reflects its archaeological significance as a record of prehistoric burial practice and social organisation. The barrow's position in the landscape and association with local geology makes it an important element of the area's archaeological heritage, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial practices in Wales.
Round Barrow 225m E of Minffordd Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL037. View the official record →
Round Barrow 225m East of Minffordd Cottage is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL037.
Round Barrow 225m E of Minffordd Cottage 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 225m E of Minffordd Cottage 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 FL037.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow 450m SSW of Llynfanod (3.7 km), Round Barrow 135m SE of Lodge Farm (4 km), Bron Fadog Enclosure (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow 225m E of Minffordd Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Round Barrow 225m E of Minffordd Cottage stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.