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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Moel Gyw Round Barrow

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE063
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 Gyw Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference DE063. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents a burial tradition characteristic of the second millennium BCE in Wales. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork mound on elevated terrain, typical of round barrows constructed across the Welsh uplands during this period. Such monuments served as focal points for Bronze Age burial practice and ritual activity, often containing cremated or inhumed remains and occasionally grave goods, and frequently formed part of wider barrow cemetery landscapes.

Moel Gyw Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE063. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moel Gyw Round Barrow?

Moel Gyw Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference DE063. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE063.

What period does Moel Gyw Round Barrow date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Moel Gyw Round Barrow?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moel Gyw Round Barrow?

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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