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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Three Round Barrows in Cwm Wood

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL192
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Three Round Barrows in Cwm Wood is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Flintshire, Wales, comprising three round barrows arranged within a woodland setting. The barrows represent funerary and ritual practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed as repositories for the dead and served important ceremonial functions within prehistoric communities. The survival of three distinct barrow structures at this site provides evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial practices in North Wales. The monument is protected under Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument, designated FL192, recognising its archaeological and historical significance.

Three Round Barrows in Cwm Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL192. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Three Round Barrows in Cwm Wood?

Three Round Barrows in Cwm Wood is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Flintshire, Wales, comprising three round barrows arranged within a woodland setting. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL192.

What period does Three Round Barrows in Cwm Wood date from?

Three Round Barrows in Cwm Wood 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 Three Round Barrows in Cwm Wood?

Three Round Barrows in Cwm Wood 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 FL192.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three Round Barrows in Cwm Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pysgodlan Moated Site (8.1 km), Cefn Cave (8.1 km), Coed Clattwn Moated Site (8.3 km).

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