Scheduled MonumentsWalesCefn y Gader Round Barrows
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Cefn y Gader Round Barrows

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE070
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefn y Gader Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising multiple burial mounds constructed during the second millennium BC. The site represents the ritual and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in north Wales, reflecting their beliefs concerning the treatment and commemoration of the dead. The barrows form part of a broader landscape of prehistoric ceremonial monuments characteristic of the Bronze Age period in the region. The monument is protected under the Cadw scheduling system as a site of national archaeological importance, preserving evidence of prehistoric religious and burial customs.

Cefn y Gader Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE070. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cefn y Gader Round Barrows?

Cefn y Gader Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising multiple burial mounds constructed during the second millennium BC. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE070.

What period does Cefn y Gader Round Barrows date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cefn y Gader Round Barrows?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefn y Gader Round Barrows?

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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