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Capel Hiraethog Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Denbighshire, Wales. The barrow represents a form of burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed as monuments to inter the dead and mark significant individuals or family groups within the landscape. The site is positioned within the Capel Hiraethog area and remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric ritual and burial practices in north Wales. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it contributes to understanding Bronze Age society and settlement patterns in the region.
Capel Hiraethog Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE042. View the official record →
Capel Hiraethog Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE042.
Capel Hiraethog Round Barrow 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.
Capel Hiraethog 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 DE042.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pont Petryal Caerau Circles (2.6 km), Maen Llwyd Standing Stone (2.6 km), Cefn Banog Ancient Village (3.7 km).
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