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Rug Mound is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME019. The mound rises from bedrock composed of Wenlock Rocks, a geologically undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Wenlock epoch. This stable foundation of ancient sedimentary stone would have provided firm ground for the construction and long-term preservation of the burial monument.
Round barrows are earthen mounds raised over grave deposits, typically dating to the Bronze Age though some originated in the Neolithic period. They represent a widespread tradition of commemorating the dead through monumental landscape markers, often placed to be visible across considerable distances. The survival of Rug Mound as a recognisable earthwork demonstrates the effectiveness of this constructional method in preserving the burial beneath.
The monument's location in Wales places it within an important region for prehistoric burial practice, where barrows of this type form part of a broader pattern of ceremonial and funerary sites. The specific local geology of Wenlock-age rocks has contributed to the mound's stability over millennia. As a scheduled monument, Rug Mound remains a protected resource for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and the sacred topography of prehistoric Welsh landscapes.
Rug Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME019. View the official record →
Rug Mound is a prehistoric round barrow situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME019.
Rug Mound 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.
Rug Mound 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 ME019.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaen-y-Cwm Inscribed Stone (Now in Llandrillo Church) (7.1 km), Blaen Llynor round cairn (7.7 km), Craig yr Uchain (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Rug Mound'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.
Rug Mound stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.