Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
GM111
Name
Round Barrows W of Cant-Erw
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Llandow
Easting
293661
Northing
171322
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 three earthen built round barrows, which probably date to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC).
Barrow A - This is the easternmost barrow and stands right next to the A4265 road. It measures c. 30m in diameter by c. 1m high.
Barrow B - This is the middle of the group. It measures c. 40m in diameter and 1m high.
Barrow C - This is the westernmost barrow. It measures c. 40m in diameter and c. 1m 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 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.