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Round Barrows 400m NNW of Beili Hwlyn is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales. The monument comprises an earthwork mound constructed during the Bronze Age, when such burial structures became the dominant funerary practice across Britain and Ireland. The barrow was built upon bedrock composed of Llandovery rocks—mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down in the Ordovician period—which would have provided a stable foundation for the earthwork.
The monument occupies a landscape shaped by these ancient sedimentary deposits, typical of central Welsh geology. Round barrows served as burial mounds, frequently containing inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of Bronze Age communities. Their construction required considerable labour and investment, indicating significant social organisation within prehistoric society.
The barrow is protected by Cadw, the historic monuments agency of Wales, under reference RD041. This designation recognises its importance as an archaeological resource and ensures its preservation for future study. The monument contributes to understanding the settlement patterns, burial practices and territorial organisation of Bronze Age Wales, and forms part of the broader archaeological heritage of the region.
Round Barrows 400m NNW of Beili Hwlyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD041. View the official record →
Round Barrows 400m NNW of Beili Hwlyn is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD041.
Round Barrows 400m NNW of Beili Hwlyn 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 Barrows 400m NNW of Beili Hwlyn 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 RD041.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ty-Lettice Round Barrow (5.3 km), Ty Lettice Roman road (5.3 km), Round Barrow NE of Cefn-Ceido Hall (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Barrows 400m NNW of Beili Hwlyn'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 Barrows 400m NNW of Beili Hwlyn stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.