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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE127
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Denbighshire, Wales. The monument survives as a round barrow, a funerary structure characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in Britain, typically constructed as an earthen mound raised over a central grave or cremation deposit. The site represents the ritual and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in North Wales during the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled ancient monument under Welsh heritage protection, it remains an important archaeological record of burial customs and settlement patterns in the region.

Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE127. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow?

Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE127.

What period does Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow date from?

Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow 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 Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow?

Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow 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 DE127.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ruabon Mountain Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Gaer Hillfort (5.1 km), Pont y Cysylltau (5.8 km), Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (6.3 km).

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