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Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated on upland terrain in Wales. The monument stands on bedrock of the Millstone Grit Group, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Namurian period. This substantial sandstone geology would have provided suitable stone for the construction and capping of the barrow mound.
Round barrows of this type were typically raised as burial monuments during the Bronze Age, serving as focal points for ritual activity and territorial markers within the prehistoric landscape. The elevated position on Ruabon Mountain would have made the barrow conspicuous across the surrounding terrain, emphasising the status of those interred within it.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation responsible for the guardianship of historic monuments and sites. It is recorded under Cadw reference DE127, ensuring its preservation and continued study as evidence of Bronze Age burial practice and social organisation in Wales.
Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE127. View the official record →
Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow situated on upland terrain in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE127.
Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow 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.
Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow 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 DE127.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Gaer Hillfort (5.1 km), Pont y Cysylltau (5.8 km), Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow'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.
Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.