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Burial Chamber near Cross Hands is a Neolithic chambered tomb situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. The monument represents a funerary structure typical of Neolithic communities in Wales, constructed to serve ritual and burial purposes for collective interment. Such chambered tombs were among the most substantial architectural undertakings of Neolithic societies in Britain and Ireland, reflecting both religious belief systems and social organisation. The site is recorded in the Cadw schedule of monuments as SAM CM048, indicating its recognised archaeological and historical importance as a surviving example of prehistoric mortuary practice in the region.
Burial Chamber near Cross Hands is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM048. View the official record →
Burial Chamber near Cross Hands is a Neolithic chambered tomb situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM048.
Burial Chamber near Cross Hands dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Burial Chamber near Cross Hands 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 CM048.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whitland Abbey (4.9 km), Roman Road 250m NE of Pwll-y-Hwyaid (5.7 km), Roman Road 300m East of Bryn Farm (6.1 km).
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