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Cefn Coch Tumulus is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Denbighshire, Wales, serving as evidence of prehistoric ritual and funerary practices in the region. The monument consists of an earthen mound constructed during the Bronze Age, a period when such burial structures were commonly erected across Wales and Britain to commemorate and inter individuals of social significance. The barrow's presence in the Cefn Coch landscape reflects the settlement patterns and ceremonial traditions of Bronze Age communities in north Wales. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection (SAM DE265), it remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric burial customs and territorial organisation in the prehistoric Welsh uplands.
Cefn Coch Tumulus is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE265. View the official record →
Cefn Coch Tumulus is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Denbighshire, Wales, serving as evidence of prehistoric ritual and funerary practices in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE265.
Cefn Coch Tumulus 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.
Cefn Coch Tumulus 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 DE265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed Henblas Moated Site (1.8 km), Craig Adwywynt Camp (3.2 km), Pen-y-Gaer Camp (4.1 km).
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