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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Rhewl Round Barrows

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE167
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rhewl Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The site comprises round barrows, earthwork structures characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices across Britain and Wales, dating to approximately the second millennium BC. Round barrows of this type typically served as prominent burial monuments for individuals of status within their communities, often containing cremated or inhumed remains alongside grave goods. The barrows at Rhewl represent significant archaeological evidence of prehistoric religious and ritual practices in the region, and the site is protected under Cadw's scheduling system as a monument of national importance.

Rhewl Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE167. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rhewl Round Barrows?

Rhewl Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE167.

What period does Rhewl Round Barrows date from?

Rhewl 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 Rhewl Round Barrows?

Rhewl 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 DE167.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rhewl Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Coch Tumulus (4.3 km), Ffynogion Moated Site (4.3 km), Plas-newydd Romano-British temple cropmark (5.1 km).

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