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Round Barrow Near Pennant Pound is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD090. The monument occupies ground underlain by Ludlow Rocks, a sedimentary sequence comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Ludlow epoch of the Silurian period, approximately 425 million years ago. This solid geology forms the bedrock foundation across the monument's location.
The barrow represents a characteristic Bronze Age or later prehistoric funerary structure, constructed as an earthen mound to commemorate and contain burials. Round barrows of this type typically served single or multiple inhumations and often included grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of their builders. The monument's survival within the Welsh landscape reflects its historical significance as a ritual landscape marker.
Today, the barrow remains a tangible record of prehistoric burial practice and territorial organisation. Its formal protection under Cadw's heritage designation reflects the archaeological and cultural value of such monuments in understanding the development of Welsh prehistory. The site contributes to the broader pattern of Bronze Age funerary architecture distributed across the upland and lowland zones of Wales.
Round Barrow Near Pennant Pound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD090. View the official record →
Round Barrow Near Pennant Pound is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD090.
Round Barrow Near Pennant Pound 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 Near Pennant Pound 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 RD090.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Water-break-its-neck promontory fort (5.3 km), Rhos-crug hut platform (E) (5.9 km), Rhos-crug Hill settlement (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow Near Pennant Pound'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 Near Pennant Pound stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.