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Round Barrow 400m SE of Tai Marian is a prehistoric burial monument situated on land underlain by Wenlock Rocks. These ancient mudstones, siltstones and sandstones, formed during the Wenlock epoch, provide a solid geological foundation across this part of Wales. The barrow itself represents a form of communal or individual burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age, constructed as an earthen mound raised over a central burial or burials.
The monument's survival on this exposed upland terrain demonstrates the robustness of round barrow construction, their substantial earthworks capable of enduring millennia of Welsh weather. The site's location on Wenlock bedrock would have offered suitable drainage and a firm base for the ritual landscape that the builders created. Such barrows typically served as prominent landmarks within the prehistoric settlement pattern, visible across considerable distances and functioning as territorial markers as well as repositories for the dead.
Protected by Cadw under reference FL041, this round barrow remains an important witness to Bronze Age mortuary practice in Wales and to the relationship between early communities and their natural landscape. Its preservation permits ongoing study of prehistoric burial customs and the organisation of ancient Welsh society.
Round Barrow 400m SE of Tai Marian is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL041. View the official record →
Round Barrow 400m SE of Tai Marian is a prehistoric burial monument situated on land underlain by Wenlock Rocks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL041.
Round Barrow 400m SE of Tai Marian 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 400m SE of Tai Marian 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 FL041.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel y Gaer (6.7 km), Cefn Cave (8.6 km), Pysgodlan Moated Site (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow 400m SE of Tai Marian'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 400m SE of Tai Marian stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.