Scheduled MonumentsWalesDin Dryfol Chambered Tomb
Prehistoric · Chambered Long Cairn

Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb

Anglesey, Wales
Cadw SAM AN008
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Chambered Long Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Anglesey in Wales. The monument consists of a long cairn constructed during the Neolithic period, containing an internal stone chamber used for funerary and ritual purposes. The site represents an important example of megalithic burial practice in prehistoric Wales and contributes to the archaeological understanding of early farming communities in the Irish Sea region. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Din Dryfol retains significance for studying the material culture and ritual practices of Neolithic populations in North Wales.

Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN008. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb?

Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Anglesey in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN008.

What period does Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb date from?

Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb?

Din Dryfol 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 AN008.

What other scheduled monuments are near Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tyddyn Sadler Hut Group (2 km), Henblas Burial Chamber (3 km), Malltraeth Yard Standing Stone (3.4 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb

Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Cambrian, bedrock that formed in the Cambrian. The rock here is mafic lava.

The wider landscape

Around Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb

Bryn Celli DduArchaeological site · ~7.1 miles