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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Hwlffordd Round Barrows

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE197
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hwlffordd Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The site comprises one or more round barrows typical of prehistoric burial practice in Wales during the second millennium BCE. Round barrows of this period served as communal or individual burial monuments, often containing inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of Bronze Age communities. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as DE197, indicating its recognition as a site of national archaeological importance requiring legal protection.

Hwlffordd Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE197. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hwlffordd Round Barrows?

Hwlffordd Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE197.

What period does Hwlffordd Round Barrows date from?

Hwlffordd 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 Hwlffordd Round Barrows?

Hwlffordd 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 DE197.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hwlffordd Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plas Newydd Round Barrow (1.2 km), Round Barrow 828m W of Cae-du (3.4 km), Bylchau Church Round Barrows (3.4 km).

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