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The Whimble Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument survives as an earthen mound and represents a burial monument type common across Britain during the second millennium BCE, serving as a focal point for ritual and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities. As a scheduled ancient monument under Welsh heritage protection, it contributes to the archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial activity in the upland regions of mid-Wales.
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 Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument 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).
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