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Capel Garmon Chambered Tomb is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the fourth millennium BC. The monument comprises a long mound constructed from stone, within which lies a burial chamber that would have served as a communal repository for the dead during the Neolithic period. The site represents an important example of megalithic funerary architecture characteristic of Wales during the early farming communities, demonstrating the investment in monumental construction devoted to ritual and ancestor veneration. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Neolithic social practices and settlement patterns in north Wales.
Capel Garmon Chambered Tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE001. View the official record →
Capel Garmon Chambered Tomb is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the fourth millennium BC. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE001.
Capel Garmon Chambered Tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Capel Garmon Chambered Tomb 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 DE001.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pont Rhyd-Llanfair (2.1 km), Y Foel Cairns (4.2 km), Brohomagli Stone (Now In Voelas Hall) (4.3 km).
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