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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 Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The barrow survives as a circular earthwork mound, characteristic of prehistoric burial practices in Wales during the later prehistoric period. As a round barrow, it represents an important example of ritual and funerary activity within the wider landscape of north-east Wales. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw heritage designation system, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric religious and mortuary practices in the region.

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

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Fairy Oak Round Barrow?

Fairy Oak Round Barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. 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 Britain.

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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