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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Rhos y Domen Round Barrows

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE075
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rhos y Domen Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. The site comprises round barrows, earthen mounds constructed during the Bronze Age as burial structures for individuals of status within prehistoric communities. These monuments represent important evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and ritual activity in North Wales, reflecting the ceremonial and funerary traditions of their period. The barrows form part of the wider landscape of prehistoric monumental architecture in the region and are protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation system.

Rhos y Domen Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE075. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rhos y Domen Round Barrows?

Rhos y Domen Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE075.

What period does Rhos y Domen Round Barrows date from?

Rhos y Domen 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 Rhos y Domen Round Barrows?

Rhos y Domen 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 DE075.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rhos y Domen Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of Four Inscribed Stones in Gwytherin Churchyard (3.3 km), St. Gwenfrewi's Chapel, Gwytherin (3.4 km), Blaen y Cwm Round Barrow (4.8 km).

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