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Twr yr Hill Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference DE088. Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and represent one of the most enduring funerary traditions in prehistoric Britain, with examples spanning roughly two thousand years from around 2500 BC. The monument sits upon bedrock comprising Ludlow Rocks, a geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that dates to the Ludlow period of the Silurian era.
The barrow's construction would have exploited the local geology and landscape to create a prominent burial mound, likely capping an inhumation or cremation burial of a significant individual or community member. The surrounding terrain of Ludlow Rocks would have provided suitable stone and earth materials for building the earthwork. Round barrows served as visible territorial and commemorative markers within the Bronze Age landscape, often positioned to command views across valley systems and established routes.
The monument's survival and protection reflects its importance to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices in Wales. Such barrows frequently contained grave goods including pottery, metalwork and jewellery, though the specific archaeological record of Twr yr Hill requires examination of recorded finds and excavation reports held by Cadw and local heritage records.
Twr yr Hill Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE088. View the official record →
Twr yr Hill Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference DE088.
Twr yr Hill 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.
Twr yr Hill 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 DE088.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bedd Emlyn (6.5 km), Bryn Beddau Round Barrows (6.5 km), Bryn Beddau Stone Circle (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Twr yr Hill 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.
Twr yr Hill Round Barrow stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.