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Ty Mawr Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference DE033. The barrow sits upon Wenlock rocks, a bedrock of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Wenlock period, which provides a stable foundation of sedimentary geology typical of Bronze Age burial sites in the Welsh landscape.
Round barrows were commonly constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, typically containing one or more interments within a mound of earth and stone. The Wenlock bedrock beneath Ty Mawr would have provided accessible stone for construction, whilst the local soil allowed for the mounding that characterises this monument type. Such barrows frequently marked the resting places of individuals of status within their communities.
The monument's survival and protection by Cadw reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and social organisation in Wales. The barrow remains a visible landmark within the local landscape, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial practices across the region during this formative period of Welsh prehistory.
Ty Mawr Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE033. View the official record →
Ty Mawr Round Barrows is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference DE033.
Ty Mawr Round Barrows 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 Mawr Round Barrows 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 DE033.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel y Gaer, Cefn (1.9 km), Moel Gamelin Round Barrow (2.3 km), Eliseg's Pillar & Tumulus (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Ty Mawr Round Barrows'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 Mawr Round Barrows stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.