Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
PE279
Name
Hanton Round Barrows
Date of Designation
18/06/1952
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech
Easting
198435
Northing
214470
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 two earthen built round barrows, which probably date to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The west barrow measures 90ft in diameter and stands to a height of 6ft. It has been ploughed and is crescent shaped. The east barrow measures 60ft in diameter and stands to a height of 3ft.
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.