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Round Barrow south of Ciderhouse Wood is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wales, constructed during the Bronze Age on bedrock composed of Ludlow Rocks. This geological foundation, formed from mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits, would have provided a firm base for the barrow's construction. The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments organisation, under the reference MG109, recognising its archaeological significance and status as a scheduled ancient monument.
The barrow represents a characteristic burial practice of the Bronze Age, when communities marked the graves of their dead with substantial earthen mounds. Such monuments served both practical and ceremonial functions, identifying burial places and affirming territorial claims. The precise siting of the barrow in relation to Ciderhouse Wood and its landscape context reflects the careful positioning of such monuments within the prehistoric settlement pattern.
The survival of the Round Barrow south of Ciderhouse Wood demonstrates the enduring physical presence of Bronze Age communities in this part of Wales. Though millennia have passed, the mound remains a tangible link to the burial practices and social structures of prehistoric Wales, contributing to our understanding of early settlement and ritual in the region.
Round Barrow S of Ciderhouse Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG109. View the official record →
Round Barrow south of Ciderhouse Wood is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wales, constructed during the Bronze Age on bedrock composed of Ludlow Rocks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG109.
Round Barrow S of Ciderhouse Wood 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 S of Ciderhouse Wood 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 MG109.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell y Blaidd Medieval Settlement (4.7 km), Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement (5 km), Coventry Round Barrow (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow S of Ciderhouse Wood'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 S of Ciderhouse Wood stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.