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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Moel Gamelin Round Barrow

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE068
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moel Gamelin Round Barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Denbighshire, Wales, and is recorded in the Cadw schedule of ancient monuments under reference SAM DE068. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound, representing a burial structure characteristic of prehistoric ritual practice in Wales during the third and second millennia before the Common Era. Such monuments typically served as communal or elite burial chambers and functioned as prominent landscape features marking territories and ritual significance within their surrounding prehistoric communities. The site contributes to understanding patterns of prehistoric settlement and burial custom across North Wales.

Moel Gamelin Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE068. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moel Gamelin Round Barrow?

Moel Gamelin Round Barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Denbighshire, Wales, and is recorded in the Cadw schedule of ancient monuments under reference SAM DE068. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE068.

What period does Moel Gamelin Round Barrow date from?

Moel Gamelin 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 Moel Gamelin Round Barrow?

Moel Gamelin 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 DE068.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moel Gamelin Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eliseg's Pillar & Tumulus (3.3 km), Valle Crucis Abbey (3.7 km), Creigiau Eglwyseg Cairn (5 km).

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