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Bachwen Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered long cairn located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. The monument consists of a stone-built burial chamber set within an elongated cairn mound, reflecting the characteristic funerary architecture of the early farming communities in prehistoric Wales. As a chambered tomb, it served as a communal burial place and represents an important form of ritual and religious practice amongst Neolithic populations, with such monuments typically associated with the establishment of settled agricultural societies in the region. The site remains a significant archaeological example of early monumental construction in Wales, testament to the investment of labour and organisational capacity within prehistoric communities.
Bachwen Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN008. View the official record →
Bachwen Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered long cairn located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN008.
Bachwen Burial Chamber dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bachwen Burial Chamber is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CN008.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tyddyn Mawr, standing stone to SSW of (5.5 km), Tre'r Ceiri Camp (5.9 km), Yr Eifl Summit Cairns (6.4 km).
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