Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rhos-Ddigre Caves
Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Cave
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Community
- Llandegla
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.07287, -3.21341
- SAM number
- DE119
- Cadw record number
- 3435
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of a cave containing archaeological deposits that can date from as early as the palaeolithic period. A cave may have been used for occupation, storage, burial, refuse, or as a temporary shelter. The scheduled site of Rhos-Ddigre Caves consists of 4 caves located in rock outcrops in semi woodland and pasture. 19th century excavations appear to have discovered human remains, animal bones, charcoal and a flint flake.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric settlement, ritual and funerary practices. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Gelli Gynan FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Range of Outbuildings attached to Gelli Gynan FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Range of Outbuildings to NE of Gelli Gynan FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Bridge at LlandeglaTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.