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Circle and Two Round Barrows on Southern Portion of Holywell Golf Course is a prehistoric round barrow complex protected by Cadw under reference FL031. The monument comprises a stone circle alongside two distinct burial mounds situated on the southern section of the golf course. These earthworks represent a ceremonial and funerary landscape dating to the Bronze Age, when such monuments served as focal points for ritual practice and ancestor veneration across the Welsh countryside.
The site's setting on Dinantian limestone geology has shaped both its landscape and visibility. The underlying bedrock of limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks would have provided suitable stone sources for the circle's construction, though the rolling terrain typical of this geological substrate may have influenced the positioning of the barrows. The choice of location on higher ground would have made the monument visible across considerable distances, enhancing its social and ceremonial significance within the prehistoric community.
Today the complex survives as earthwork testimony to Bronze Age ritual practice in Wales. The juxtaposition of the stone circle with the two round barrows suggests a coordinated ceremonial complex rather than isolated monuments, indicating sustained occupation or repeated use of this location across generations. The monument's survival within the modern golf course landscape preserves evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in this region of Wales.
Circle & Two Round Barrows on Southern Portion of Holywell Golf Course is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL031. View the official record →
Circle and Two Round Barrows on Southern Portion of Holywell Golf Course is a prehistoric round barrow complex protected by Cadw under reference FL031.
Circle & Two Round Barrows on Southern Portion of Holywell Golf Course 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.
Circle & Two Round Barrows on Southern Portion of Holywell Golf Course 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 FL031.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron Fadog Enclosure (4.2 km), Round Barrow 180m E of Mwccwd (4.3 km), Hen-y-Fail Round Barrow (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Circle & Two Round Barrows on Southern Portion of Holywell Golf Course's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Circle & Two Round Barrows on Southern Portion of Holywell Golf Course stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.