Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ffynnon Beuno Cave
Tremeirchion, Denbighshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Tremeirchion, Denbighshire, recorded as Cave (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Cave
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Community
- Tremeirchion
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.24100, -3.37193
- SAM number
- FL069
- Cadw record number
- 4357
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (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. Ffynnon Beuno Cave is located in a limestone outcrop to the north of Ffynnon Beuno stream. The even platform outside of the cave measures 4m in length and is 3m wide and leads to the cave which is 10m in length and 2m wide. A shaft in the roof of the cave exits approximately 15m to the north of the cave entrance. The cave was excavated in 1885 and produced upper Palaeolithic flint finds and faunal remains.
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
- Cae Gwyn CaveCaveunder 1 mi
- Enclosed pool and well head at Ffynnon BeunoWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Brynbella South Lodge and GatesDomesticunder 1 mi
- BrynbellaDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.