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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Dry Burrows Round Barrows

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE060
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dry Burrows Round Barrows is a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The site consists of multiple burial mounds dating to the second millennium before the present, representing a significant funerary landscape from the Bronze Age period. Round barrows of this type typically served as communal or family burial monuments, often containing cremated or inhumed remains accompanied by grave goods. The Dry Burrows site exemplifies the ritual and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age Pembrokeshire communities, with its multiple barrows indicating sustained use of the location for mortuary purposes across generations.

Dry Burrows Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE060. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dry Burrows Round Barrows?

Dry Burrows Round Barrows is a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE060.

What period does Dry Burrows Round Barrows date from?

Dry Burrows 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 Dry Burrows Round Barrows?

Dry Burrows 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 PE060.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dry Burrows Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stackpole Farm Standing Stone (4.4 km), Flimston Farmhouse (4.7 km), Bulliber Camp (East) (5.2 km).

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