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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Bryn Du cairn

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE293
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bryn Du cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The structure consists of a circular cairn of stacked stone, characteristic of prehistoric burial practices in upland Wales during the third and second millennia before the present. Such monuments served as communal or individual burial places and often held ritual significance within their contemporary landscape. The cairn remains an important archaeological record of early Welsh settlement patterns and funerary customs in the region.

Bryn Du cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE293. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bryn Du cairn?

Bryn Du cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE293.

What period does Bryn Du cairn date from?

Bryn Du cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Bryn Du cairn?

Bryn Du cairn 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 DE293.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bryn Du cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen y Gwyddel Round Barrow (1.9 km), Tomen y Meirw (2 km), Mynydd Bach Camp (2.2 km).

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