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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Bryn Beddau Round Barrows

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE040
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 Beddau Round Barrows is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising a group of round barrows dating to the Bronze Age. The site represents a significant concentration of burial mounds characteristic of ritual and funerary practice during the second millennium BCE. The barrows demonstrate the communal or family-based burial traditions of Bronze Age communities in north Wales, reflecting both the social organisation and spiritual beliefs of the period. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site preserves important archaeological evidence of prehistoric mortuary behaviour and landscape use in the region.

Bryn Beddau Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE040. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bryn Beddau Round Barrows?

Bryn Beddau Round Barrows is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising a group of round barrows dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE040.

What period does Bryn Beddau Round Barrows date from?

Bryn Beddau Round Barrows 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 Beddau Round Barrows?

Bryn Beddau Round Barrows 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 DE040.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bryn Beddau Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dinas Melin-y-Wig (3.7 km), Mynydd Rhyd Ddu Enclosure (5.2 km), Bwrdd y Tri Arglwydd Boundary Stone (8.2 km).

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