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Rhos Lydan Round Barrows is a round barrow cemetery located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. The site comprises multiple burial mounds characteristic of the prehistoric funerary tradition of Bronze Age communities in Wales, reflecting ritual and religious practices centred on the commemoration and interment of the dead. Round barrows of this period typically functioned as focal points for burial ritual and served important roles in marking territorial or ancestral significance within the landscape. The monument is recorded as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw protection, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practices in the region.
Rhos Lydan Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE035. View the official record →
Rhos Lydan Round Barrows is a round barrow cemetery located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE035.
Rhos Lydan 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.
Rhos Lydan 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 DE035.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel y Gaer, Cefn (3.2 km), Moel Gamelin Round Barrow (3.4 km), Bwrdd y Tri Arglwydd Boundary Stone (6.3 km).
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