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Burton Burial Chamber is a prehistoric chambered tomb in Wales, protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference PE066. The site occupies ground underlain by Neoproterozoic extrusive rocks, a foundation of ancient felsic lava that solidified over 600 million years ago. This hard volcanic bedrock would have presented significant challenges to the builders who constructed the chamber, yet they selected this location deliberately, suggesting the site held particular significance for the prehistoric communities who used it.
Chambered tombs of this type served as communal burial monuments, in use over many generations and likely associated with territorial markers and ritual practices. Burton's survival to the present day, despite its considerable age, reflects both the durability of its stone construction and the protective geology of its Welsh setting. The monument is representative of the sophisticated megalithic building traditions of prehistoric Britain.
The chamber remains an important archaeological resource, its physical fabric and positioning within the landscape offering evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and social organisation. As a scheduled monument, Burton Burial Chamber is formally protected, ensuring its preservation for future study and public understanding of Wales's prehistoric heritage.
Burton Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE066. View the official record →
Burton Burial Chamber is a prehistoric chambered tomb in Wales, protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference PE066.
Burton Burial Chamber 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.
Burton Burial Chamber 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 PE066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pembroke Castle (6.7 km), Pembroke Town Wall (7.2 km), Bowett Wood Camp (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Burton Burial Chamber'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.
Burton Burial Chamber stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is felsic lava.