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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Plas-Yw Round Barrows

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL169
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-Yw Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales. The site comprises round barrows, earthworks characteristic of burial practices during the Bronze Age period, when such mounded structures served as repositories for the deceased and functioned within broader ritual and ceremonial landscapes. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the barrows represent an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric burial traditions and settlement patterns in north Wales. The monument's preservation as a scheduled site ensures its protection for future archaeological study and heritage conservation.

Plas-Yw Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL169. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Plas-Yw Round Barrows?

Plas-Yw Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Flintshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL169.

What period does Plas-Yw Round Barrows date from?

Plas-Yw Round Barrows 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-Yw Round Barrows?

Plas-Yw Round Barrows 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 FL169.

What other scheduled monuments are near Plas-Yw Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ministry of Supply Valley Site (4.9 km), Moel-y-Gaer Camp (5.5 km), Coed Clwyd Cairns (5.7 km).

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