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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Bryn Alyn Round Barrow

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE059
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bryn Alyn Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The barrow forms part of the archaeological record of ritual and burial practices in the region during the later third and second millennia before the present. As a round barrow, it represents a characteristic form of monumental burial construction employed across Bronze Age Britain and Wales, serving as a durable marker of high-status interment within the contemporary landscape. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation system.

Bryn Alyn Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE059. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bryn Alyn Round Barrow?

Bryn Alyn Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE059.

What period does Bryn Alyn Round Barrow date from?

Bryn Alyn Round Barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Bryn Alyn Round Barrow?

Bryn Alyn Round Barrow 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 DE059.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bryn Alyn Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croes-Foel Round Barrow (6.5 km), Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Erddig Park to Middle Sontley (6.7 km), Hadfod-y-Bwlch Round Barrow (6.9 km).

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