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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Westward Corner Round Barrow

Wales
Cadw SAM GM360
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Westward Corner Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation GM360. The barrow represents a typical example of the round barrow tradition practised during the Bronze Age, a period when such earthen mounds served as burial places for communities and their leaders. The monument's physical form comprises a circular or near-circular mound of earth and stone, characteristic of funerary monuments constructed during the second millennium BC. As a scheduled ancient monument, the site retains archaeological significance for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and social structures in the Welsh landscape.

Westward Corner Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM360. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Westward Corner Round Barrow?

Westward Corner Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wales and recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation GM360. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM360.

What period does Westward Corner Round Barrow date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Westward Corner Round Barrow?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Westward Corner Round Barrow?

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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