Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen-y-graig round barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Pen-y-graig round barrow

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL198
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pen-y-graig round barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference FL198. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial practice common across Britain and Wales during the second millennium BC. The monument comprises an earthen mound constructed over a burial or burials, typical of the round barrow tradition that characterised Bronze Age funerary customs. Such monuments served both as places of ritual significance and as visible territorial markers within the prehistoric landscape.

Pen-y-graig round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL198. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen-y-graig round barrow?

Pen-y-graig round barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference FL198. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL198.

What period does Pen-y-graig round barrow date from?

Pen-y-graig 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 Pen-y-graig round barrow?

Pen-y-graig 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 FL198.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen-y-graig round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron Fadog Enclosure (3.6 km), Round Barrow 135m SE of Lodge Farm (3.8 km), Ffynnon Beuno Cave (4.8 km).

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