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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Plas Maen Cottage round barrow

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL203
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Plas Maen Cottage round barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and represents the burial practices of the Bronze Age communities that inhabited north-east Wales during the second millennium BC. Such round barrows served as monuments to the dead and often contained inhumation or cremation burials, sometimes accompanied by grave goods. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw listing system, reflecting its archaeological importance for understanding prehistoric mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the region.

Plas Maen Cottage round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL203. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Plas Maen Cottage round barrow?

Plas Maen Cottage round barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL203.

What period does Plas Maen Cottage round barrow date from?

Plas Maen Cottage 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 Plas Maen Cottage round barrow?

Plas Maen Cottage 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 FL203.

What other scheduled monuments are near Plas Maen Cottage round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated Site near Groesfoel Farm, Rhostyllen (7.7 km), Croes-Foel Round Barrow (7.8 km), Bersham Colliery: No 2 Winding Gear (7.8 km).

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