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Round Barrow SE of Llyn Nant-Llys is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales, protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference BR219. The monument sits upon Lower Devonian bedrock comprising undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Early Devonian period. This geology has shaped the landscape immediately surrounding the barrow, influencing both the character of the ground and the materials available to its builders.
Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age as burial mounds, typically raised over inhumed or cremated human remains. The presence of this example in the Welsh landscape reflects the widespread distribution of such monuments across Britain during the second millennium before Christ. The barrow's construction would have involved the deliberate accumulation of stone and earth sourced locally, creating a prominent marker within the contemporary settlement pattern.
The monument's survival to the present day reflects both its solid earthwork construction and the continuity of the landscape around Llyn Nant-Llys. Its scheduling indicates recognition of its archaeological and historical value. The barrow remains visible as an upstanding earthwork within the Welsh countryside, forming part of the broader archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practice in the region.
Round Barrow SE of Llyn Nant-Llys is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR219. View the official record →
Round Barrow SE of Llyn Nant-Llys is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales, protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference BR219.
Round Barrow SE of Llyn Nant-Llys 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 SE of Llyn Nant-Llys 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 BR219.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trecastle Mound and Bailey Castle (4.5 km), Tyle-mawr round cairn (5 km), Pant Madog round cairn (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrow SE of Llyn Nant-Llys'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 SE of Llyn Nant-Llys stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.