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Twll y Darren Round Barrow is a prehistoric mound raised over bedrock of Caradoc mudstone, siltstone and sandstone in Wales. The monument sits on geology formed during the Caradocian period, exposing the ancient foundation upon which the burial structure was constructed. Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments for individuals of elevated social status, often containing inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods.
The barrow's position on Caradocian bedrock reflects the prehistoric builder's choice of location, whether for practical reasons relating to ground conditions or for its visibility and prominence in the landscape. The underlying geology would have influenced how the mound was formed and how the burial chamber, if present, was constructed and preserved over millennia.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the historic monuments service of Wales, under reference ME222. This statutory protection recognises its importance as evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and social organisation in the Welsh landscape. The barrow remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric communities and their relationship with the local terrain.
Twll y Darren Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME222. View the official record →
Twll y Darren Round Barrow is a prehistoric mound raised over bedrock of Caradoc mudstone, siltstone and sandstone in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME222.
Twll y Darren 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.
Twll y Darren 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 ME222.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Waen Fach Standing Stone (4.8 km), Crop marks (revealed by Aerial photography) SE of Pen-y-Sarn, Bryn-Crug (5.6 km), Domen Ddreiniog (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Twll y Darren 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.
Twll y Darren Round Barrow stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.