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Tregiffian is a Neolithic or early Bronze Age chambered tomb with a walled and roofed entrance passage which leads into a central chamber. Managed by the Cornwall Heritage Trust. Read more about the history of the burial chamber. BEFORE YOU GO How to Find It: The burial chamber is tw o miles southeast of St. Buryan on the B3315. Parking: There is a small parking area for the Merry Maidens Stone Circle, a short distance away from the chamber. The chamber can be found by following the road to the south-west . Please take care walking along the grass verge. Dogs: Dogs on leads are welcome. PLAN A GREAT DAY OUT Shops, toilets and a pub can be found in nearby St Buryan. The Merry Maidens (not within the care of English Heritage) is a late Neolithic stone circle located 100 metres from the parking area. A short drive away is the ancient Iron Age village of Carn Euny, where you can see the foundations of stone houses dating from the 2nd to th e 4th centuries AD. A few miles further north-west is Ballowall Barrow, a Bronze Age tomb in a spectacular cliff-edge position. OPENING TIMES 30 APRIL 2017 - 24 MARCH 2018 Open any reasonable time during daylight hours 25 MARCH 2018 ONWARDS Opening times will be available nearer the time |