Scheduled MonumentsWalesCoed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL104
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales, and is among the county's surviving examples of prehistoric burial architecture. The barrow is a substantial earthwork standing within woodland, preserving the mounded structure characteristic of Bronze Age round barrows constructed across Britain and Wales during the second millennium BC. These monuments served as burial places for individuals of status or significance within their communities and typically contained inhumed or cremated remains, sometimes accompanied by grave goods. The site's survival within forestry demonstrates the lasting physical imprint of Bronze Age ritual practice on the Welsh landscape.

Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL104. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow?

Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales, and is among the county's surviving examples of prehistoric burial architecture. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL104.

What period does Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow date from?

Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow 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 Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow?

Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow 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 FL104.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel y Gaer (3 km), Pen-y-Cloddiau Camp (6.7 km), Coed Clattwn Moated Site (7.5 km).

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