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Moel Gyw Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound situated on elevated terrain, representing the burial practices and ritual landscape characteristic of Bronze Age communities in north Wales. Such round barrows served as focal points for funeral rites and continued use as ritual sites, often marking important territorial or social positions within the prehistoric settlement pattern. The monument's preservation contributes to understanding Bronze Age mortuary customs and the distribution of burial monuments across the Welsh uplands.
Moel Gyw Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE063. View the official record →
Moel Gyw Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE063.
Moel Gyw 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 the UK.
Moel Gyw 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 DE063.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed Henblas Moated Site (3.4 km), Rhos-Ddigre Caves (4.4 km), Llyn Cyfnwy Round Barrow (5.1 km).
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