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Bron-y-Foel West Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered long cairn located in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents an important example of megalithic funerary architecture characteristic of prehistoric Wales. The structure comprises a stone-built burial chamber set within a long cairn mound, reflecting the communal burial practices and ritual significance of Neolithic communities. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site contributes to understanding early agricultural settlement patterns and religious beliefs in prehistoric Wales.
Bron-y-Foel West Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME065. View the official record →
Bron-y-Foel West Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered long cairn located in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME065.
Bron-y-Foel West 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.
Bron-y-Foel West 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 ME065.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement & Fields Systems above Egryn Abbey (4.4 km), Mynydd Egryn Ring Cairn (4.4 km), Mynydd Egryn Settlement (4.4 km).
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