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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Round Barrow East of Brynsiencyn

Anglesey, Wales
Cadw SAM AN060
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round Barrow East of Brynsiencyn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. The barrow represents a characteristic burial practice of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed over cremated or inhumed remains as markers of the deceased and focal points for ritual activity. The monument survives as a substantial circular earthwork, typical of round barrows constructed during the second millennium BCE. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and ritual behaviour in Iron Age Wales.

Round Barrow East of Brynsiencyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN060. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round Barrow East of Brynsiencyn?

Round Barrow East of Brynsiencyn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN060.

What period does Round Barrow East of Brynsiencyn date from?

Round Barrow East of Brynsiencyn 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 Round Barrow East of Brynsiencyn?

Round Barrow East of Brynsiencyn 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 AN060.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round Barrow East of Brynsiencyn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hafotty Wern Las Hut Group & Fields (8.8 km), Hut Circle Settlement and Field System South-East of Erw (8.9 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Rhedynog Felen Bach (9.4 km).

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