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Y Foel Ddu Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference DE276. The barrow represents a burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such mounded earthworks served as focal points for ritual practices and the interment of the dead. The monument's preservation within the upland landscape of Denbighshire reflects the importance of elevated locations for ceremonial and funerary purposes during prehistory. As a round barrow, the site contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns across North Wales.
Y Foel Ddu Round Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE276. View the official record →
Y Foel Ddu Round Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference DE276. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE276.
Y Foel Ddu 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.
Y Foel Ddu 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 DE276.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ty'n-y-Celyn Castle Mound (6 km), Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Crop Marks W of Meusydd Smithy (6.6 km), Tomen Cefn Glaniwrch (6.8 km).
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