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Hillbury Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound, characteristic of round barrows constructed during the Bronze Age as burial structures for individuals of elevated social status. Such monuments typically contained inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods reflecting the ritual practices and social hierarchies of prehistoric Wales. The site's preservation and official scheduling as a scheduled ancient monument (Cadw SAM DE164) reflects its importance for understanding Bronze Age mortuary customs and settlement patterns in the Denbighshire region.
Hillbury Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE164. View the official record →
Hillbury Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE164.
Hillbury 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.
Hillbury 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 DE164.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Pentre-Clawdd to Wynnstay Park (5.8 km), Eyton Old Hall Moat (5.9 km), Gardden Camp (5.9 km).
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