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Dyffryn Ardudwy Chambered Tomb is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument. The site comprises a chambered tomb associated with a hut circle settlement, representing evidence of occupation and ritual activity from the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. The monument sits upon Eocene to Miocene bedrock, specifically clay, silt, sand and gravel deposits laid down during the Miocene epoch, geology which has shaped the landscape and availability of building materials throughout the site's history.
The chambered tomb itself reflects the monumental burial practices characteristic of prehistoric Wales, where communal tombs served both as repositories for the dead and as prominent territorial markers within the landscape. The associated hut circles indicate permanent or semi-permanent settlement in close proximity to the burial monument, suggesting the community maintained both domestic and ceremonial functions at this location.
The soft geological foundation of clay and silt would have presented specific challenges and opportunities for the monument's construction and subsequent preservation. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Welsh landscape, and its protection by Cadw ensures its preservation for future research and public understanding of Wales's ancient heritage.
Dyffryn Ardudwy Chambered Tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME003. View the official record →
Dyffryn Ardudwy Chambered Tomb is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Dyffryn Ardudwy 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.
Dyffryn Ardudwy Chambered Tomb stands on Eocene To Miocene Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Miocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.