Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chamber
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What makes this Neolithic tomb unique is that there are two burial chambers, 30 feet apart within the mound. The chambers were built sometime between 3000-1900 BC, probably as a communal burial site. The entire monument was probably originally covered by a mound of small stones.
Today the site consists of an elongated oval, running up a slight slope, with one large chamber at the top of the slope and a smaller chamber beneath the branches of a tree at the lower end. Beside the upper chamber is a solitary standing stone. It seems that the site would originally have offered views to the sea.
The Dyffryn Ardudwy site is signposted rather indifferently. I only noticed one sign, visible approaching from the A496 heading north into the village, with no apparent signs to help those coming from the north.
Parking is problematic; you'll likely have to park on a nearby street and walk. There is a short footpath of a hundred yards leading off the A496 to the burial chamber.
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About Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chamber
Address: Dyffryn Ardudwy,
Penrhyndeudraeth,
Gwynedd,
Wales, LL48 6LF
Attraction Type: Prehistoric Site
Location: Off the A496 at the southern edge of the village
Website: Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chamber
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OS: SH589 228
Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express
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