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Domen-ddu is a round barrow located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age and serving a funerary function within the prehistoric ritual landscape of mid-Wales. The monument comprises a circular earthwork mound that formed part of the established burial practices of Bronze Age communities in the region. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Domen-ddu represents the material evidence of prehistoric mortuary ritual and the ceremonial treatment of the dead during the second millennium BC. The barrow's preservation within the modern landscape provides important archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and funerary practices across upland Wales during the Bronze Age period.
Domen-ddu round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD248. View the official record →
Domen-ddu is a round barrow located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age and serving a funerary function within the prehistoric ritual landscape of mid-Wales. 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 the UK.
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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