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Bedd Emlyn is a round barrow situated in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference DE201. The monument represents a funerary and ritual structure typical of prehistoric burial practice in Wales during the Bronze Age period. As a round barrow, it would have originally comprised an earthen mound constructed over a primary burial or burials, serving both as a sepulchre and as a visible territorial or commemorative marker in the landscape. The site contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practices in north Wales and the broader patterns of ritual activity evident in the region's prehistoric heritage.
Bedd Emlyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE201. View the official record →
Bedd Emlyn is a round barrow situated in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference DE201. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE201.
Bedd Emlyn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bedd Emlyn 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 DE201.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Derwen Cross (3.1 km), Dinas Melin-y-Wig (4.1 km), Mynydd Rhyd Ddu Enclosure (5.5 km).
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