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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Twmpath Diwlith Round Barrow

Wales
Cadw SAM GM557
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Twmpath Diwlith Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM557. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practice of mound construction characteristic of that period. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork mound, preserving evidence of ritual and funerary activity from this early period of Welsh prehistory. Such round barrows served as repositories for the dead and functioned as focal points for ceremonial practice within Bronze Age communities.

Twmpath Diwlith Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM557. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Twmpath Diwlith Round Barrow?

Twmpath Diwlith Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM557. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM557.

What period does Twmpath Diwlith Round Barrow date from?

Twmpath Diwlith 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Twmpath Diwlith Round Barrow?

Twmpath Diwlith 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 GM557.

What other scheduled monuments are near Twmpath Diwlith Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Cribwr Ironworks (5.7 km), Sculptured Cross Llanmihangel Farm (6.1 km), Pen-y-Castell Camp (6.2 km).

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