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Saddle to East of Corndon Hill is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales on Whiterock mudstones, siltstones and sandstones of the Llanvirn series. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference MG329. Round barrows of this type were typically constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, often built on elevated terrain where they would have been visible across the landscape.
The barrow sits on bedrock composed of undifferentiated Llanvirn rocks, part of the Whiterock geological formation. This stable mudstone and siltstone foundation would have provided a suitable base for the construction of an earthen mound. The elevated position on the saddle between terrain features reflects the typical Bronze Age practice of siting burial monuments on prominent locations with good visibility, making them prominent landmarks within their local environment.
The barrow survives as an archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and burial practices in this region of Wales. Its formal protection recognises the importance of such monuments as evidence of Bronze Age funerary tradition and land use patterns. Round barrows remain amongst the most numerous and widely distributed prehistoric monuments in Britain, serving as crucial sources of information about Bronze Age communities and their relationship with the landscape.
Round Barrow on Saddle to E of Corndon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG329. View the official record →
Saddle to East of Corndon Hill is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales on Whiterock mudstones, siltstones and sandstones of the Llanvirn series. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG329.
Round Barrow on Saddle to E of Corndon Hill 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 on Saddle to E of Corndon Hill 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 MG329.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle 100m west of Holy Trinity Church (6.7 km), Offa's Dyke: Cwm Section (7.2 km), Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow on Saddle to E of Corndon Hill'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 on Saddle to E of Corndon Hill stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.