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Round Barrow S of Meagram's Corner is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD088. The monument sits upon bedrock of Ludlow Rocks, undifferentiated strata of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Ludlow period of the Silurian. This geology provided the local building material available to the barrow's constructors during the Bronze Age, when such earthworks served as burial monuments for community leaders and their families.
Round barrows are among the most distinctive archaeological features of Bronze Age Britain and Wales, typically constructed between 2000 and 1000 BCE. They vary considerably in size and form, from simple earthen mounds to more elaborate structures incorporating stone kerbs or internal burial chambers. The mound itself would originally have been more prominent than it appears today, rising above the surrounding landscape as a prominent territorial marker and focal point for ritual activity.
The survival of this barrow demonstrates the significance of Bronze Age burial practice in the local area. The soft geology underlying the site—the mudstone and siltstone—would have influenced both the construction method and the subsequent erosion of the monument over more than three millennia. Such monuments provide invaluable evidence of prehistoric social organisation, religious beliefs and land use patterns across Wales.
Round Barrow S of Meagram's Corner is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD088. View the official record →
Round Barrow S of Meagram's Corner is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD088.
Round Barrow S of Meagram's Corner 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 Meagram's Corner 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 RD088.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Water-break-its-neck promontory fort (5.4 km), Cnwclas Castle (5.5 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 S of Meagram's Corner'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 Meagram's Corner stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.