Scheduled MonumentsWalesCader Bronwen Round Barrow
Bronze Age · Round barrow cairn

Cader Bronwen Round Barrow

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE060
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Round barrow cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Cader Bronwen is a Bronze Age round barrow cairn situated in Denbighshire, Wales. The monument comprises a mounded earthwork or stone cairn constructed during the Bronze Age as a burial or ritual monument, reflecting the funerary and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in North Wales. Such round barrows served as repositories for cremated or inhumed remains and may have functioned as focal points for ritual activity and territorial significance within the landscape. The site is recorded under Cadw's Schedule of Monuments as DE060, indicating its recognition as an important heritage asset of archaeological value.

Cader Bronwen Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE060. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cader Bronwen Round Barrow?

Cader Bronwen is a Bronze Age round barrow cairn situated in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE060.

What period does Cader Bronwen Round Barrow date from?

Cader Bronwen Round Barrow dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a round barrow cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cader Bronwen Round Barrow?

Cader Bronwen 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 DE060.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cader Bronwen Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Rhiwiau Stone Circle (4.5 km), Rhos-y-Beddau Stone Circle, Avenue and Cairn (4.8 km), Afon Disgynfa Cairn (5 km).

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