Scheduled MonumentsWalesCoed Plas Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Coed Plas Round Barrow

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE050
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 Plas Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Denbighshire, Wales. The barrow represents a form of burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to mark the graves of individuals of social status within their communities. The monument survives as a visible earthwork within its landscape setting, preserving evidence of prehistoric ritual and funerary practices in the region. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and burial custom in North Wales.

Coed Plas Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE050. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coed Plas Round Barrow?

Coed Plas Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE050.

What period does Coed Plas Round Barrow date from?

Coed Plas 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 Plas Round Barrow?

Coed Plas 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 DE050.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coed Plas Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Foxhall Earth Circle (1.3 km), Old Foxhall Round Barrow (1.3 km), Denbigh Town Walls (3.4 km).

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