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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Bryn y Cosyn Round Barrows

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL096
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 y Cosyn Round Barrows is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales, comprising multiple burial mounds that reflect the ritual and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in north Wales. The site represents an important concentration of round barrows, indicating sustained use of the location for burial purposes across an extended period. These earthworks form part of the broader pattern of prehistoric funerary monuments characteristic of upland areas in Wales, where such barrows commonly served as focal points for communal ritual activity and the commemoration of the dead. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation system.

Bryn y Cosyn Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL096. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bryn y Cosyn Round Barrows?

Bryn y Cosyn Round Barrows is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales, comprising multiple burial mounds that reflect the ritual and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in north Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL096.

What period does Bryn y Cosyn Round Barrows date from?

Bryn y Cosyn 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Bryn y Cosyn Round Barrows?

Bryn y Cosyn 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 FL096.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bryn y Cosyn Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow 450m E of Penbedw Hall (4.5 km), Moel y Gaer Camp (4.8 km), Penbedw Park Stone Circle & Standing Stone (4.8 km).

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