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Round Barrow at Pentrehobin is a prehistoric burial monument sited on the Coal Measures bedrock of South Wales. The underlying geology—mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Westphalian period—forms the natural foundation of the landscape here. The barrow itself represents the funerary practices of Britain's Neolithic or Bronze Age communities, when the dead were interred beneath distinctive earthen mounds to create lasting monuments to the deceased. Such burial structures served both practical and symbolic functions within early societies, marking territorial claims and ancestral connections to the land.
The monument's survival into the modern era reflects the value placed on these sites by successive generations. Located in Wales, it stands within a region rich in prehistoric activity, where similar burial mounds dot the upland terrain. Round barrows typically contained central burials, sometimes accompanied by grave goods, though the specific contents and date of this example are determined by archaeological investigation and site records.
The barrow is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments organisation, under the reference FL051. This formal designation recognises its archaeological significance and ensures its preservation as evidence of prehistoric funerary behaviour and settlement patterns in the South Wales landscape.
Round Barrow at Pentrehobin is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL051. View the official record →
Round Barrow at Pentrehobin is a prehistoric burial monument sited on the Coal Measures bedrock of South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL051.
Round Barrow at Pentrehobin 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 Pentrehobin 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 FL051.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffrith Roman Site (8.2 km), Llyn Cyfnwy Round Barrow (8.4 km), Offa's Dyke: Section S from Pen y Coed (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow at Pentrehobin'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 Pentrehobin stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.