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Bronze Age · Round barrow cairn

Moel Sych Round Barrow

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE067
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Round barrow cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moel Sych Round Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow cairn situated in Denbighshire, Wales, representing a funerary monument of the second millennium BCE. The site consists of a stone cairn characteristic of upland Bronze Age burial practice in Wales, where such monuments served both funerary and ceremonial functions for the prehistoric communities who constructed them. The barrow's location in the Denbighshire landscape reflects the pattern of Bronze Age settlement and ritual activity in the region, where such cairns were frequently positioned on elevated ground. As a protected monument under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation (DE067), the site preserves evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and the social organisation of Bronze Age Welsh communities.

Moel Sych Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE067. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moel Sych Round Barrow?

Moel Sych Round Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow cairn situated in Denbighshire, Wales, representing a funerary monument of the second millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE067.

What period does Moel Sych Round Barrow date from?

Moel Sych Round Barrow dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a round barrow cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Moel Sych Round Barrow?

Moel Sych 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 DE067.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moel Sych Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craig Rhiwarth Ancient Village (4.9 km), Nant y Gangen Ddu Round Cairns (5.2 km), Y Gribin Round Cairn (6 km).

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