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Burial Chamber at Pen-yr-Alltwen is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Glamorgan, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period of human settlement in Britain. The monument consists of a stone-built burial chamber that served a ritual and funerary function for the local prehistoric community, characteristic of the megalithic tradition practised during the Neolithic era. The site is registered with Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, reflecting its significance as a protected archaeological resource. Such chambered tombs were communal burial places used over extended periods and represent an important expression of religious belief and social organisation in prehistoric Wales.
Burial Chamber at Pen-yr-Alltwen is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM514. View the official record →
Burial Chamber at Pen-yr-Alltwen is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Glamorgan, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period of human settlement in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM514.
Burial Chamber at Pen-yr-Alltwen dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Burial Chamber at Pen-yr-Alltwen 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 GM514.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gelli-Bwch Round Cairn (8.6 km), St Margaret's Chapel (9.7 km), Mynydd y Gaer (Lower) Camp (9.7 km).
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