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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Gwerclas Burial Mound Alternative Name: Gwerclas Cairn; Giant's Grave; Gwerclas MoundCountry: Wales
NOTE: This site is 1.9 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Denbighshire Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Corwen Nearest Village: Cynwyd
Map Ref: SJ0539042130
Latitude: 52.968152N Longitude: 3.410176W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Details of Site:
A Neolithic burial mound in the Dee valley near Cynwyd, mid-Wales, never excavated and so dating uncertain. Recent surveys identify the long, denuded mound as a Neolithic chambered tomb (long barrow) rather than the Bronze Age round barrow it has sometimes been classed as. The form, scale, and association with the river suggest a primarily Neolithic origin.
A possible Neolithic ceremonial cursus monument has been identified across the Dee from Gwerclas at SJ06204343 (the Corwen Cursus - see our site page Site ID 25380). The pairing of long barrow and cursus along this stretch of the Dee, at a historic river crossing point, suggests one element of a wider ritual landscape running along this mountain river route.
Long barrows in Wales are relatively uncommon compared to the concentrations in Wessex and the Cotswolds, making each example significant. The Dee valley location connects Gwerclas to a chain of Neolithic monuments along this major river system, which served as a natural route through the Welsh mountains.
Location of finds:
To date, the site remains unexcavated, so no finds to report/display.
References:
Coflein NPRN 24594, "Giant's Grave";
Corwen and Dee Valley Archaeology, "Gwerclas Burial Mound"; and
CADW, "Scheduled Monument Report, ME069, Gwerclas Mound";
Information for Visitors:
Condition: mound survives, denuded by long history of erosion and farming; never excavated
Ambience: Dee valley, river crossing point, mid-Wales upland landscape
Access: rural mid-Wales, near River Dee; on private land near Gwerclas Hall
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