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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Twll y Darren Round Barrow

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME222
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Twll y Darren Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM ME222. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices typical of this period in Wales, when communities constructed earthen mounds to inter their dead and mark significant ritual spaces. The monument survives as a substantial circular or oval mound in the landscape, preserving evidence of Bronze Age funeral customs and territorial significance. As a round barrow, it forms part of the wider Bronze Age funerary archaeology of the Welsh uplands, contributing to understanding of ritual, social hierarchy, and settlement patterns in prehistoric Meirionnydd.

Twll y Darren Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME222. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Twll y Darren Round Barrow?

Twll y Darren Round Barrow is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM ME222. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME222.

What period does Twll y Darren Round Barrow date from?

Twll y Darren 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Twll y Darren Round Barrow?

Twll y Darren 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 ME222.

What other scheduled monuments are near Twll y Darren Round Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Waen Fach Standing Stone (4.8 km), Crop marks (revealed by Aerial photography) SE of Pen-y-Sarn, Bryn-Crug (5.6 km), Domen Ddreiniog (5.7 km).

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