Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CD124
Name
Fron Ddu Round Barrow
Date of Designation
20/11/1961
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Pontarfynach
Easting
270231
Northing
276992
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 an earthen built round barrow, which probably date to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The barrow is circular in shape on plan and has a rounded profile with a slight hollow in the centre. It is c.13m in diameter and c.1.4 high.
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 be 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.