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The Whimble Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD191. Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, typically comprising an earthen mound raised over a central grave or cremation deposit. The barrow at Whimble sits upon bedrock of Ludlow age origin, specifically composed of undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. This geological foundation has influenced the monument's survival and the soil conditions surrounding its construction, as the underlying Ludlow Rocks create the solid base upon which the barrow was raised.
The monument's landscape setting in Wales places it within a region rich in Bronze Age funerary traditions. The Ludlow Rocks geology prevalent across the site would have affected how the barrow's builders selected and worked with local materials for the mound's construction. The mudstone and siltstone bedrock beneath the barrow creates distinctive soil conditions that have shaped the monument's form and preservation over more than three thousand years.
As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's care, the Whimble Barrow remains an important archaeological resource recording Bronze Age burial practice and settlement patterns in Wales. The barrow stands as evidence of prehistoric communities' investment in permanent landscape features, marking significant individuals or family groups through enduring monumental construction.
The Whimble Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD191. View the official record →
The Whimble Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD191.
The Whimble 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.
The Whimble 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 RD191.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llannerch cup-marked rock (6.3 km), Gilwern Brook round barrow (6.8 km), Worsell Wood cairn cemetery (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of The Whimble 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.
The Whimble Barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.