Scheduled MonumentsWalesRound Barrow 800m SE of Malborough Grange
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Round Barrow 800m SE of Malborough Grange

Wales
Cadw SAM GM292
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 800m SE of Malborough Grange is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the parish of Gam in Wales, recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation GM292. The barrow represents a typical example of Bronze Age burial practice in Wales, when such earthworks served as communal or individual sepulchres for members of prehistoric communities. The monument survives as an earthwork mound, though like many barrows of this period its original dimensions and internal structure may have been subject to modification or partial degradation over the intervening millennia. Such monuments provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns, burial customs and social organisation across the Welsh landscape.

Round Barrow 800m SE of Malborough Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM292. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round Barrow 800m SE of Malborough Grange?

Round Barrow 800m SE of Malborough Grange is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the parish of Gam in Wales, recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation GM292. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM292.

What period does Round Barrow 800m SE of Malborough Grange date from?

Round Barrow 800m SE of Malborough Grange 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 800m SE of Malborough Grange?

Round Barrow 800m SE of Malborough Grange 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 GM292.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round Barrow 800m SE of Malborough Grange?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Orchard Manor House (5.7 km), Castle Ditches Camp (6 km), Tresilian Bay Anti-invasion Defences (6.2 km).

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