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Dyffryn Ardudwy Chambered Tomb is a Neolithic burial monument located in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. The site comprises two burial chambers constructed of stone, which are characteristic of the megalithic funerary architecture of prehistoric Wales. The monument represents an important example of early agricultural communities' ritual and funerary practices during the Neolithic period. The chambers would have served as communal burial places for multiple interments over an extended period, reflecting the social and religious significance of ancestor veneration within these early settled societies.
Dyffryn Ardudwy Chambered Tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME003. View the official record →
Dyffryn Ardudwy Chambered Tomb is a Neolithic burial monument located in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME003.
Dyffryn Ardudwy Chambered Tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dyffryn Ardudwy 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 ME003.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement and Long huts E of Egryn Abbey (2.9 km), Settlement & Fields Systems above Egryn Abbey (3.1 km), Mynydd Egryn Ring Cairn (3.7 km).
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