Scheduled MonumentsWalesTyddyn Bleiddyn Burial Chamber
Prehistoric · Chambered Long Cairn

Tyddyn Bleiddyn Burial Chamber

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE007
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

Tyddyn Bleiddyn Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered long cairn located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument consists of a stone burial chamber and associated cairn material, representing a communal burial practice characteristic of early farming communities in Wales during the fourth and third millennia before Christ. The site reflects the ritual and funerary traditions of Neolithic peoples, who constructed such megalithic structures to serve as repositories for the remains of multiple individuals and to function as enduring ceremonial monuments within the landscape. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site remains an important archaeological witness to Neolithic settlement, social organisation, and spiritual beliefs in prehistoric Wales.

Tyddyn Bleiddyn Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE007. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tyddyn Bleiddyn Burial Chamber?

Tyddyn Bleiddyn Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered long cairn located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE007.

What period does Tyddyn Bleiddyn Burial Chamber date from?

Tyddyn Bleiddyn Burial Chamber dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Tyddyn Bleiddyn Burial Chamber?

Tyddyn Bleiddyn 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 DE007.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tyddyn Bleiddyn Burial Chamber?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Foxhall Round Barrow (5.7 km), Denbigh Friary Church (7.9 km), Denbigh Town Walls (7.9 km).

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