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Ty-Lettice Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD082. The monument sits upon bedrock of Llandovery rocks, undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formations dating to the Llandovery period. This geology would have presented particular challenges and opportunities for its Bronze Age builders, whose choice of location may have been influenced by the exposed rocky outcrops and the visibility afforded by the surrounding terrain.
Round barrows of this type typically served as burial monuments for high-status individuals during the Bronze Age, constructed by mounding earth and stone over cremated or inhumed remains. The Llandovery bedrock beneath Ty-Lettice would have provided natural stone for construction, whilst the softer mudstones and siltstones would have allowed for excavation and preparation of the burial surface. The preservation of this monument within the Welsh landscape testifies to its archaeological significance.
Ty-Lettice Round Barrow remains an important example of prehistoric funerary practice in Wales. Its survival under statutory protection ensures the preservation of evidence relating to Bronze Age burial customs, settlement patterns and use of the landscape. The monument contributes to our understanding of how prehistoric communities exploited and modified their natural environment across this region.
Ty-Lettice Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD082. View the official record →
Ty-Lettice Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD082.
Ty-Lettice 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.
Ty-Lettice 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 RD082.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Banc Ystrad-wen cairn cemetery (7.2 km), Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn (7.9 km), Garth cairn cemetery (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Ty-Lettice 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.
Ty-Lettice Round Barrow stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.