Scheduled MonumentsWalesRound Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD044
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales. The barrow forms part of the dispersed pattern of burial mounds characteristic of Bronze Age communities across upland regions of Wales, dating to approximately 2200–700 BCE. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection (SAM CD044), it represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial practice and social organisation in the Ceredigion landscape. The monument's survival in the archaeological record provides evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in this region.

Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD044. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch?

Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD044.

What period does Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch date from?

Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch?

Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch 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 CD044.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant yr Helygen Deserted Rural Settlement (6.5 km), Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement (6.7 km), Bryn Rhosau Round Barrows (7.3 km).

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