Scheduled MonumentsWalesFfynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE091
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age period. The monument survives as an earthwork round barrow, a funerary structure characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices across Britain and Wales. As a round barrow, it would have served as a ritual and ceremonial focus for a prehistoric community, marking the resting place of one or more individuals of status. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation DE091, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric funerary customs and social organisation in the region.

Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE091. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow?

Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE091.

What period does Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow date from?

Ffynnon-Las Wood 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 Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow?

Ffynnon-Las Wood 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 DE091.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen y Gwyddel Round Barrow (5.9 km), Offa's Dyke: section two miles 780yds (3930m) long, from the stream W of Brook Cottage, Selattyn, to footpath crossing dyke W of Bron-y-Garth Also in Clwyd: Wales (8.2 km), Mynydd Bach Camp (8.2 km).

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