Scheduled MonumentsWalesPlas-Yw Round Barrows
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 burial monument located in Flintshire, Wales, consisting of one or more round barrows characteristic of funerary practice during the second millennium BCE. The site represents the ritual and burial traditions of prehistoric communities in north Wales, functioning as a focal point for interment and religious observance. Round barrows of this period typically contained inhumation burials, often accompanied by grave goods including pottery and bronze artefacts, though specific contents at Plas-Yw are not fully documented in available records. The monument is scheduled under Cadw protection as an important archaeological resource, reflecting its significance to understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices in the region.

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 burial monument located in Flintshire, Wales, consisting of one or more round barrows characteristic of funerary practice during the second millennium BCE. 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 the UK.

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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