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Round Barrow NE of Cefn-Ceido Hall is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument. The barrow sits upon bedrock of Llandovery rocks, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formations dating to the Ordovician period. This geological foundation would have presented Bronze Age or Neolithic builders with naturally accessible stone and clay suitable for constructing the mound, resources abundantly available in the local landscape.
Round barrows of this type typically served as burial monuments for prominent members of prehistoric communities, with a mound of stone or soil heaped over a central grave or cremation deposit. The precise dating and original dimensions of this particular monument are not recorded in available sources, yet its preservation and formal protection reflect its significance as a surviving example of ritual prehistoric architecture in the Welsh uplands.
The monument's survival in the modern landscape preserves evidence of prehistoric burial practice and social organisation. Its location near Cefn-Ceido Hall demonstrates the long continuity of human settlement and land use in this region, from prehistoric times through the medieval period and beyond. The barrow remains an important archaeological resource and a tangible connection to the Bronze Age communities who inhabited these Welsh hills.
Round Barrow NE of Cefn-Ceido Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD083. View the official record →
Round Barrow NE of Cefn-Ceido Hall is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD083.
Round Barrow NE of Cefn-Ceido Hall 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 NE of Cefn-Ceido Hall 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 RD083.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn (7.9 km), Carn-y-Geifr (8.1 km), Garth cairn cemetery (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow NE of Cefn-Ceido Hall'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 NE of Cefn-Ceido Hall stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.