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Domen-ddu is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow situated in Radnorshire, Wales, forming part of the broader tradition of burial mounds constructed across Britain during the prehistoric period. The monument represents a significant example of ritual funerary practice from the Neolithic through to the Bronze Age, when such earthworks served as communal or individual burial monuments within the landscape. The barrow's physical structure comprises an earthen mound, characteristic of round barrows of the region, though its precise dimensions and state of preservation reflect the accumulated effects of agricultural activity and weathering over millennia. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Domen-ddu contributes to our understanding of prehistoric mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the upland regions of Wales.
Domen-ddu round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD248. View the official record →
Domen-ddu is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow situated in Radnorshire, Wales, forming part of the broader tradition of burial mounds constructed across Britain during the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD248.
Domen-ddu 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.
Domen-ddu 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 RD248.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugyn Tumulus (6.8 km), Roman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon (7.3 km), St Harmon Roman road (7.5 km).
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