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Tomen y Gwyddel is a round barrow situated in Denbighshire, Wales, and represents a significant example of prehistoric funerary architecture. The monument dates to the Bronze Age, when such burial mounds functioned as ritual and ceremonial centres for Neolithic and Bronze Age communities. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and forms part of the wider archaeological landscape of funerary monuments characteristic of prehistoric Wales. As a scheduled ancient monument under Welsh heritage protection, Tomen y Gwyddel contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age burial practices and the religious beliefs of early Welsh societies.
Tomen y Gwyddel Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE171. View the official record →
Tomen y Gwyddel is a round barrow situated in Denbighshire, Wales, and represents a significant example of prehistoric funerary architecture. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE171.
Tomen y Gwyddel 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.
Tomen y Gwyddel 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 DE171.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn Du cairn (1.9 km), Mynydd Bach Camp (2.7 km), Tomen y Meirw (2.9 km).
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