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Round Barrow 225m SE of Parc y Prysau is a prehistoric burial monument situated on Dinantian limestone bedrock in Wales. The barrow represents a form of funerary architecture common across Britain during the Bronze Age, when such earthwork mounds served as communal or individual graves topped with stone or soil. The underlying geology of Mississippian-age limestone, interspersed with sandstone and clay-rich rocks, would have shaped both the construction methods and the landscape appearance of the monument when originally built.
The barrow's survival to the present day, protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference FL053, reflects the long-term stability of this upland location. The limestone substrate offered workable stone for burial structures, whilst the surrounding terrain provided suitable topography for barrow construction. As an unexcavated monument, it retains archaeological potential and contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement and burial practices across this region of Wales.
The monument's designation recognises its importance as physical evidence of prehistoric communities and their relationship with the Welsh landscape. Such barrows, though often partially degraded by ploughing and erosion, remain valuable indicators of ancient settlement patterns and social organisation in the Bronze Age period.
Round Barrow 225m SE of Parc y Prysau is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL053. View the official record →
Round Barrow 225m SE of Parc y Prysau is a prehistoric burial monument situated on Dinantian limestone bedrock in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL053.
Round Barrow 225m SE of Parc y Prysau 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 SE of Parc y Prysau 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 FL053.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel y Gaer Camp (4.4 km), Round Barrow 450m E of Penbedw Hall (4.5 km), Penbedw Park Stone Circle & Standing Stone (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow 225m SE of Parc y Prysau'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 225m SE of Parc y Prysau stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.