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Beddau Folau Chambered Tomb is a prehistoric chambered tomb located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD202. The monument sits upon bedrock of Llandovery rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Llandovery period of the Silurian era. This geological foundation would have presented particular challenges and opportunities for the monument's builders in selecting and preparing the site.
Chambered tombs of this type typically date to the Neolithic period, serving as communal burial monuments for prehistoric communities. The construction of such monuments required significant labour investment and demonstrates the social organisation and ritual practices of these early farming societies. The presence of the site within Wales places it within a rich tradition of megalithic tomb building that characterises this region and the broader Irish Sea zone.
The underlying geology of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, whilst less suitable for producing the massive stone blocks used in some other chambered tombs, would have been available locally and shaped the character of this particular monument. The tomb's position within the Welsh landscape reflects the integration of these structures within prehistoric settlement and belief systems, serving functions both practical and ceremonial for the communities that built and used them.
Beddau Folau Chambered Tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD202. View the official record →
Beddau Folau Chambered Tomb is a prehistoric chambered tomb located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD202.
Beddau Folau Chambered Tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Beddau Folau Chambered Tomb 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 RD202.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring Cairn on Esgair Ceiliog (5.9 km), Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys (6 km), Saith-Maen Standing Stones (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Beddau Folau Chambered Tomb's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Beddau Folau Chambered Tomb stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.