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Westward Corner Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's register (SAM GM360). The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices characteristic of that period, when such earthen mounds were constructed over cremated or inhumed remains as monuments to the dead. The site reflects the ritual and religious significance attributed to burial rites during the Bronze Age, serving both as a functional tomb and as a visible marker of social status within the prehistoric landscape. Like many round barrows across Wales and Britain, it provides evidence of the ceremonial importance placed upon death and remembrance in prehistoric societies.
Westward Corner Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM360. View the official record →
Westward Corner Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's register (SAM GM360). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM360.
Westward Corner 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.
Westward Corner 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 GM360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood (0.3 km), Knap Roman Site (0.8 km), Barry Castle (1 km).
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