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Round Barrow 330m SW of Mynydd-Uchaf is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wales on bedrock of Pridoli age, where mudstones, siltstones and sandstones form the underlying geology. The barrow represents a monumental commitment to the burial of the dead during the Bronze Age, when such earthen mounds were constructed across Britain to mark the resting places of significant individuals or family groups. The location on higher ground would have made the mound visible across the surrounding landscape, serving as a lasting marker of ancestral presence.
The monument's preservation on the Pridoli sedimentary rocks reflects the archaeological richness of Welsh upland regions, where Bronze Age communities established burial grounds. The specific topography of the site, situated southwest of Mynydd-Uchaf, positioned it within a landscape that Bronze Age peoples would have understood and valued. Such barrows typically contained crouched inhumations, cremated remains, and grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of their time, though the particular contents of this mound remain unrecorded.
The barrow is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under reference CM190, ensuring its preservation as an irreplaceable record of prehistoric Wales and Bronze Age funerary practice.
Round Barrow 330m SW of Mynydd-Uchaf is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM190. View the official record →
Round Barrow 330m SW of Mynydd-Uchaf is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wales on bedrock of Pridoli age, where mudstones, siltstones and sandstones form the underlying geology. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM190.
Round Barrow 330m SW of Mynydd-Uchaf 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 330m SW of Mynydd-Uchaf 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 CM190.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kidwelly Medieval Town (Part of) (3.4 km), Kidwelly Town Gate & Defences (3.4 km), Spudder's Bridge (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow 330m SW of Mynydd-Uchaf'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 330m SW of Mynydd-Uchaf stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.