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Sutton Green round barrow is a prehistoric ceremonial monument located in Wales, protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference DE291. Round barrows of this type were built during the Bronze Age as burial mounds, often constructed as earthen tumuli that served as enduring markers of the dead within the landscape. Such monuments frequently contained inhumations or cremations, sometimes accompanied by grave goods that reflected the status and beliefs of their communities.
The barrow sits upon Permian sandstone and conglomerate bedrock, a geological foundation formed approximately 290 million years ago during the Permian period. These interbedded deposits of coarser stone and finer sand would have influenced both the natural drainage and accessibility of materials available to those who built and maintained the monument in prehistory.
The survival of Sutton Green as a recognisable earthwork demonstrates its archaeological importance and the value of its scheduled protection. Round barrows remain significant sources of information about Bronze Age burial practices, social organisation and land use in Wales, whilst their presence in the modern landscape often reveals patterns of prehistoric settlement and movement across the Welsh countryside.
Sutton Green round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE291. View the official record →
Sutton Green round barrow is a prehistoric ceremonial monument located in Wales, protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference DE291.
Sutton Green 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.
Sutton Green 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 DE291.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross in St Edith's churchyard (3.1 km), Bangor Bridge (3.6 km), Bowl barrow 250m SSE of Meadows Farm (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Sutton Green 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.
Sutton Green round barrow stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.