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Two Round Barrows NE of Harpton Court is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD048. Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, typically raised over cremated or inhumed remains of individuals of high status. The mound form served both a practical function as a marker for the burial and a symbolic one, dominating the local landscape and proclaiming the importance of the deceased.
The barrows sit on bedrock formed from Wenlock rocks—a geological sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Wenlock period of the Silurian era. This relatively soft geology would have influenced the construction methods available to Bronze Age communities building on this site, who would have worked with local stone and soils to create their monuments.
The pair of barrows reflects common Bronze Age burial practices, when multiple mounds were frequently established in close proximity, sometimes forming linear or clustered groups. Such concentrations suggest repeated use of particular locations as burial grounds, possibly associated with territorial or family significance. Their survival into the modern period demonstrates the durability of these earthworks and their value as archaeological records of prehistoric societies in Wales.
Two Round Barrows NE of Harpton Court is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD048. View the official record →
Two Round Barrows NE of Harpton Court is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD048.
Two Round Barrows NE of Harpton Court 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.
Two Round Barrows NE of Harpton Court 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 RD048.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Radnor Castle (1.2 km), Worsell Wood cairn cemetery (2.7 km), Castle Twts (5.7 km).
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Two Round Barrows NE of Harpton Court stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.