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Prehistoric · Ring Cairn

Capel Hiraethog Earth Circles

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE043
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Ring Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Capel Hiraethog Earth Circles is a ring cairn of Bronze Age date located in Denbighshire, Wales. The monument comprises a circular earthwork with associated stone elements characteristic of prehistoric ritual and funerary monuments of the second millennium BCE. Ring cairns of this type typically served ceremonial and burial functions within Bronze Age communities, though the specific archaeological evidence at this site would require consultation of excavation records and site surveys to establish precise details of construction and use. The monument remains an important record of prehistoric religious practice in the upland regions of Wales.

Capel Hiraethog Earth Circles is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE043. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Capel Hiraethog Earth Circles?

Capel Hiraethog Earth Circles is a ring cairn of Bronze Age date located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE043.

What period does Capel Hiraethog Earth Circles date from?

Capel Hiraethog Earth Circles dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Capel Hiraethog Earth Circles?

Capel Hiraethog Earth Circles 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 DE043.

What other scheduled monuments are near Capel Hiraethog Earth Circles?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn Beddau Round Barrows (2.2 km), Bryn Beddau Stone Circle (2.3 km), Maen Llwyd Standing Stone (2.5 km).

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