Scheduled MonumentsWalesRound Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Round Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock

Wales
Cadw SAM GM310
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 612m N of Bendrick Rock is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference GM310. The barrow represents a burial tradition characteristic of prehistoric Wales, when such earthen mounds served as repositories for the dead and functioned as focal points for ritual activity within their communities. The monument's survival to the present day, despite agricultural and natural erosion over millennia, provides archaeological evidence for prehistoric mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the region.

Round Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM310. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock?

Round Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference GM310. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM310.

What period does Round Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock date from?

Round Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock 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 612m N of Bendrick Rock?

Round Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock 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 GM310.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Barruch's Chapel (1.4 km), Middleton Moated Site (2.3 km), Barry Castle (3.1 km).

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