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This bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in the upland landscape of Herefordshire. As the westernmost example of a pair of barrows situated approximately 310 metres north-east of Llanerch-y-coed, it represents a form of burial mound characteristic of prehistoric communities in the Welsh Marches. Bowl barrows of this type typically consist of a simple earthen mound constructed over an inhumation burial, often accompanied by grave goods. The monument's survival as an upstanding earthwork contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the region.
The westernmost of a pair of bowl barrows, 310m north east of Llanerch-y-coed is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018459. View the official record →
This bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in the upland landscape of Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018459.
The westernmost of a pair of bowl barrows, 310m north east of Llanerch-y-coed is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018459.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle 230m north west of Nant-y-bar (1.8 km), Bowl barrow 350m NNE of Abbey Farm (4.7 km), Craswall Priory, associated building remains, pond bays and hollow ways (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The westernmost of a pair of bowl barrows, 310m north east of Llanerch-y-coed'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.
The westernmost of a pair of bowl barrows, 310m north east of Llanerch-y-coed stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.