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Rhiwiau round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Denbighshire, Wales. The site comprises multiple round barrows, earthen burial mounds typical of Bronze Age mortuary practice in Britain, which served as focal points for ritual activity and the interment of the dead. The barrows at Rhiwiau represent an important concentration of funerary monuments from the Bronze Age period, reflecting the significance of this landscape as a burial ground for successive generations. The site is recorded in the Cadw (Monuments, Ancient and Historic Monuments in Wales) register under reference SAM DE100.
Rhiwiau round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE100. View the official record →
Rhiwiau round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE100.
Rhiwiau round barrow cemetery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rhiwiau round barrow cemetery 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 DE100.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaen y Cwm Round Barrow (0.6 km), Gorsedd Bran Round Barrows (2.8 km), Round Cairn 648m NE of Tan-y-Foel (2.9 km).
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