Ty Newydd Burial Chamber

Photo by Paul Allison

Neolithic Cromlech, now extensively restored. The capstone is held up by two brick pillars which cannot be seen in the above photo.

Photo by Phil Williams

This may have been a passage grave or tumuli. Now there are 4 uprights and a damaged capstone, all held in place by two brick pillars. The capstone measures 12ft (3.7m) by 5ft (1.5m), one other stone lays nearby.

It was excavated in 1936, no human bones were found, the original area of the chamber floor contained a layer of charcoal, and they found very little, a beaker fragment, a bared and tinged arrowhead, a flint chip that may have come from a flint axe, these mostly dating from the bronze age, although from the shape and construction its said to be a Neolithic construction.

The small markers around the stones only shows the limit to the protected area, and has nothing to do with the extent of the original mound as some suggest.

Location: Ty Newydd Burial Chamber, Llanfaelog, Anglesey Grid Reference: SH344738 Ceremonial County: Anglesey Map Link: Multimap Aerial photo: Multimap Getting there: From the A4040 just beyond Llanfaelog turn left onto the minor road to Bryngwran. After about 600 yards the next monument is on the right Access: Website: CADW   Photo of notice board on site Other Useful Websites: Geograph   Megalithics Email: Address: Postcode: Telephone: Opening Times: Open all the time Charges: No charge Nearby Locations: Din Dryfol Burial Chamber Barclodiad y Gawres Burial Chamber Prysaddfed Burial Chamber Other Location Pages: Other Relevant Pages: Anglesey Attractions    Anglesey Attractions Map   Notes:

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By: Keith Park	Section: Heritage Section	Key:
Page Ref: Ty_Newydd_Burial	Topic: Burial Chambers and Mounds	Last Updated: 07/2010

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