Scheduled MonumentsWalesCoed Clwyd Cairns
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Coed Clwyd Cairns

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE248
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 Clwyd Cairns is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM DE248. The monument consists of a cairn structure typical of the Bronze Age funerary tradition in Wales, constructed to serve as a burial monument and ritual focus for the surrounding community. Round barrows of this type were built across the British Isles during the Bronze Age, serving both as repositories for the dead and as prominent landscape markers that would have held considerable ceremonial significance. The cairn at Coed Clwyd represents an important element of the prehistoric monumental landscape of north Wales and provides evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the region.

Coed Clwyd Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE248. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coed Clwyd Cairns?

Coed Clwyd Cairns is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM DE248. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE248.

What period does Coed Clwyd Cairns date from?

Coed Clwyd Cairns 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 Clwyd Cairns?

Coed Clwyd Cairns 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 DE248.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coed Clwyd Cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel Llech Round Barrow (5.5 km), Tyn-y-Mynydd Round Barrow (5.5 km), Moel y Plas Round Barrow (5.9 km).

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