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Cefn Coch Tumulus is a Bronze Age round barrow situated in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled monument under the Cadw reference SAM DE265. The monument comprises an earthen mound characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, constructed to mark and contain elite burials and associated ritual deposits. Round barrows of this type, typically dating from the second millennium BC, represent a significant phase of prehistoric religious and ritual activity in Wales, serving as focal points for community gatherings and ancestor veneration. The site exemplifies the tradition of monumental burial architecture that dominated the Bronze Age upland landscape of north Wales.
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 situated in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled monument under the Cadw reference SAM DE265. 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 Britain.
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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