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# Round Barrow at Naid y March
Round Barrow at Naid y March is a prehistoric funerary monument situated on Holywell Common in Wales. It forms part of the Bronze Age burial landscape that characterises upland areas of the region, where such earthen mounds were constructed to mark the graves of individuals of significance within their communities. The barrow sits upon Dinantian rocks of Mississippian age, a bedrock of limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous strata that would have shaped both the landscape and the availability of materials for construction.
The monument stands as evidence of burial practices during the second millennium before Christ, when cremated or inhumed remains were deposited beneath earthen mounds, often accompanied by grave goods. The topography and geology of Holywell Common would have been familiar territory to the Bronze Age peoples who chose this location for a burial site, with the underlying limestone providing a stable foundation for the constructed mound.
Today, Round Barrow at Naid y March is protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw's care, with the reference FL033. Its preservation allows for continued study of prehistoric funerary practices and settlement patterns in Wales, contributing to wider understanding of Bronze Age communities and their relationships with the landscape they inhabited.
Round Barrow at Naid y March, Holywell Common is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL033. View the official record →
# Round Barrow at Naid y March Round Barrow at Naid y March is a prehistoric funerary monument situated on Holywell Common in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL033.
Round Barrow at Naid y March, Holywell Common 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 at Naid y March, Holywell Common 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 FL033.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron Fadog Enclosure (4.1 km), Round Barrow 180m E of Mwccwd (5.2 km), Hafod Wood Moated Site (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow at Naid y March, Holywell Common'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 at Naid y March, Holywell Common stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.