Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
DE164
Name
Hillbury Round Barrow
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Offa
Easting
333422
Northing
349392
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Round Barrow
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The monument comprises the remains of a earthen built round barrow, which probably date to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The barrow was partially excavated in 1862 and was found to contain both primary and secondary human burials which were left in place. Approximately half the barrow survives 19th and 20th century landscaping and building, with a modern building occupying the SW side with an entrance ramp built across the barrow. It stands up to 1.2m high.
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.