Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
GM538
Name
Bryn Llydan Round Barrow
Date of Designation
09/12/1999
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Community
Glyncorrwg
Easting
286962
Northing
200464
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Round Barrow
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a earthen built round barrow which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The barrow is circular in shape on plan and has a rounded profile. The barrow measures 10m in diameter and is 0.8m high, with a slight ditch surrounding part of the perimeter.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The features are an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retain significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of both intact ritual and burial deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Barrows may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.