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Round Barrow 450m SSW of Llynfanod is a prehistoric burial mound situated in the upland terrain of Wales. The monument lies upon Dinantian limestone bedrock, a durable foundation of Mississippian age composed of limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks that would have shaped the local landscape and resource availability for its Bronze Age builders. This geology typical of the region provides both the hard ground and stone resources that characterised prehistoric settlement in the Welsh uplands.
The barrow is a substantial earthwork constructed from the local soils and rubble to create a prominent mound, a form of funerary monument widespread across Britain during the Bronze Age. Round barrows served as enduring markers of burial sites and territorial claims, often positioned to command views across their surrounding landscape. The siting of this example suggests careful placement within the local topography.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage authority, under the reference FL055, ensuring its preservation as an important archaeological record. The barrow remains a significant evidence of prehistoric burial practice and social organisation in the Welsh uplands, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age communities and their use of the wider landscape.
Round Barrow 450m SSW of Llynfanod is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL055. View the official record →
Round Barrow 450m SSW of Llynfanod is a prehistoric burial mound situated in the upland terrain of Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL055.
Round Barrow 450m SSW of Llynfanod 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 450m SSW of Llynfanod 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 FL055.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron Fadog Enclosure (0.6 km), Round Barrow 135m SE of Lodge Farm (3.5 km), Round Barrow 180m E of Mwccwd (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow 450m SSW of Llynfanod'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 450m SSW of Llynfanod stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.