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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Fairy Oak Round Barrow

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE163
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fairy Oak Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument survives as a circular earthwork and forms part of the wider landscape of funerary monuments characteristic of Bronze Age settlement and ritual practice in north Wales. As a round barrow, it would have functioned as a burial site and focal point for ritual activity, reflecting the significance accorded to the dead within Bronze Age society. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Welsh heritage framework.

Fairy Oak Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE163. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fairy Oak Round Barrow?

Fairy Oak Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE163.

What period does Fairy Oak Round Barrow date from?

Fairy Oak 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Fairy Oak Round Barrow?

Fairy Oak 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 DE163.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fairy Oak Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Pentre-Clawdd to Wynnstay Park (6 km), Gardden Camp (6 km), Offa's Dyke: Y Gardden Camp Section (6 km).

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