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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Moelfre round barrow

Wales
Cadw SAM MG311
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moelfre round barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG311. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents the type of burial mound constructed during the second millennium BC to contain elite or significant individuals, reflecting the ritual practices and social structures of Bronze Age communities in Wales. As a round barrow, it consists of an earthen mound raised over a burial deposit, a form characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice across Britain. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric Welsh burial traditions and the religious beliefs surrounding death and commemoration in the Bronze Age period.

Moelfre round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG311. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moelfre round barrow?

Moelfre round barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG311. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG311.

What period does Moelfre round barrow date from?

Moelfre 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Moelfre round barrow?

Moelfre 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 MG311.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moelfre round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Llwyd Round Barrow and standing stone (6.2 km), Y Ffridd Round Barrow (6.8 km), Hengwm Ring Cairns (7.7 km).

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