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Croes-Foel Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The barrow represents a characteristic example of the round barrow tradition that dominated Bronze Age burial practices across Britain, typically dating to the second millennium BCE. The monument's physical form consists of an earthen mound constructed over an interment or cremation, serving both as a practical burial structure and as a visible marker of status within the prehistoric landscape. Such monuments were focal points for ritual and ceremonial activity, often positioned prominently within the topography to command views across the surrounding territory.
Croes-Foel Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE048. View the official record →
Croes-Foel Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE048.
Croes-Foel 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 the UK.
Croes-Foel 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 DE048.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wynnstay Colliery Winding Engine House (5 km), Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home Farm (5.2 km), Darland Wood Round Barrows (6.1 km).
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