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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 →
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.
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Din Dryfol 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.
Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Cambrian, bedrock that formed in the Cambrian. The rock here is mafic lava.