Scheduled MonumentsWalesPlas-Meifod Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Plas-Meifod Round Barrow

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE051
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-Meifod Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The barrow represents a characteristic example of Bronze Age burial practice in the Welsh uplands, dating to approximately the second millennium BCE. The monument survives as an earthwork mound and forms part of the broader landscape of prehistoric ritual and funerary activity in the region. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary customs and social organisation in north Wales.

Plas-Meifod Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE051. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Plas-Meifod Round Barrow?

Plas-Meifod Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE051.

What period does Plas-Meifod Round Barrow date from?

Plas-Meifod 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 Plas-Meifod Round Barrow?

Plas-Meifod 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 DE051.

What other scheduled monuments are near Plas-Meifod Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Foxhall Round Barrow (1 km), Denbigh Town Walls (3.3 km), St Hilary's Chapel (3.4 km).

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