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

Pen-y-stryt round barrow

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL206
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-stryt round barrow is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference FL206. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial practice common across prehistoric Britain, where earthen mounds were constructed over cremated or inhumed remains as markers of social status and ritual significance. The monument survives as an earthwork of distinctive circular form, typical of the round barrow tradition that flourished during the second millennium before the present era. Such monuments are archaeological records of Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in Wales.

Pen-y-stryt round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL206. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen-y-stryt round barrow?

Pen-y-stryt round barrow is a Prehistoric funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference FL206. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL206.

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

Pen-y-stryt 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-stryt round barrow?

Pen-y-stryt 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 FL206.

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

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abersychnant Cairn (8.2 km), Cefn y Gader Round Barrows (9 km), Cefn y Cist Cairn (9.2 km).

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