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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Cyrn y Brain Round Barrows

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE065
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cyrn y Brain Round Barrows is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising round barrows of Bronze Age date. The site represents evidence of ritual and burial practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period in North Wales, when such earthen mounds served as prominent territorial markers and communal or elite burial structures. The barrows exemplify the monumental funerary traditions that dominated the Welsh landscape during the second millennium before the Common Era. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation DE065, reflecting its archaeological significance to the understanding of prehistoric Welsh society and burial customs.

Cyrn y Brain Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE065. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cyrn y Brain Round Barrows?

Cyrn y Brain Round Barrows is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising round barrows of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE065.

What period does Cyrn y Brain Round Barrows date from?

Cyrn y Brain Round Barrows 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 Cyrn y Brain Round Barrows?

Cyrn y Brain Round Barrows 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 DE065.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cyrn y Brain Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Creigiau Eglwyseg Round Barrows & Earth Circle (4.2 km), Creigiau Eglwyseg Stone Circle (4.2 km), Eliseg's Pillar & Tumulus (4.4 km).

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