Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
FL032
Name
Round Barrow 400m SE of Smithy Gate
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Brynford
Easting
318053
Northing
375247
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Round Barrow
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a earthen built round barrow, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The barrow is covered by turf and bracken and some old mine shafts impinge on the western side.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The features are an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retain significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of both intact ritual and burial deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Barrows may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.