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Westward Corner Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference GM360. Round barrows are among the most distinctive monuments of the Bronze Age, typically constructed between 2200 and 700 BCE as burial mounds for high-status individuals and their grave goods. The barrow sits upon Early Jurassic claystone bedrock, a dense sedimentary stone formed over 180 million years ago, which would have presented substantial challenges to prehistoric diggers constructing the burial chamber and mound.
The monument's location on clay geology distinguishes its archaeological context from barrows built on limestone or chalk uplands more common in southern Britain. The waterlogged nature of clay soils can either accelerate or inhibit the preservation of organic remains such as bone, wood and textile, fundamentally affecting the archaeological record preserved within the mound. The barrow's survival to the present day testifies to its prominent position in the Bronze Age landscape.
As a protected monument, Westward Corner Round Barrow remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in Wales. The site contributes to our broader knowledge of Bronze Age communities and their interaction with the local geology and environment.
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 round barrow located in Wales and protected 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Westward Corner 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.
Westward Corner Round Barrow stands on Early Jurassic claystone, bedrock that formed in the Early Jurassic. The rock here is claystone.