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Cefn y Gader Round Barrows is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The site comprises multiple round barrows, earthen burial mounds that served as communal or individual sepulchres for cremated or inhumed remains, reflecting the ritual practices of Bronze Age communities in North Wales. These monuments are characteristic of the widespread barrow-building tradition that flourished across Britain during the second millennium before the common era. The barrows at Cefn y Gader represent an important resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs in the Denbighshire uplands.
Cefn y Gader Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE070. View the official record →
Cefn y Gader Round Barrows is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE070.
Cefn y Gader Round Barrows 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 y Gader Round Barrows 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 DE070.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Gaer Hillfort (6.2 km), Castell Dinas Bran (6.5 km), Pont y Cysylltau (7 km).
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