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Round Barrow Cairn, 340m west of The Parwg, is a Bronze Age burial monument constructed on bedrock of Lias Group geology dating to the Aalenian period. The underlying strata comprise mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone, materials which would have significantly influenced both the construction method and the landscape appearance when the barrow was built. The cairn represents a funerary practice widespread across Bronze Age Wales, when communities marked their dead with substantial stone monuments visible across the surrounding terrain. The specific geological character of this location, with its layered sedimentary deposits, would have determined the availability and working properties of stone for the mound's construction.
Situated in Wales, this monument remains in situ and retains archaeological integrity from its original period of use. The barrow's survival depends partly on its remote location, 340 metres west of The Parwg settlement. Such monuments frequently contained burial deposits and grave goods, though specific finds from this site are not documented in current records.
The Round Barrow Cairn is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference GM630. This statutory protection recognises the monument's significance as evidence of Bronze Age burial practice and its contribution to understanding prehistoric Welsh settlement patterns and funerary ritual.
Round Barrow Cairn, 340m west of The Parwg is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM630. View the official record →
Round Barrow Cairn, 340m west of The Parwg, is a Bronze Age burial monument constructed on bedrock of Lias Group geology dating to the Aalenian period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM630.
Round Barrow Cairn, 340m west of The Parwg dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a round barrow cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Round Barrow Cairn, 340m west of The Parwg 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 GM630.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Orchard Manor House (2.4 km), Summerhouse Camp (2.6 km), Castle Ditches Camp (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow Cairn, 340m west of The Parwg's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Round Barrow Cairn, 340m west of The Parwg stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.