Scheduled MonumentsWalesCefnamwlch Burial Chamber
Prehistoric · Chambered round cairn

Cefnamwlch Burial Chamber

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN002
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Chambered round cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefnamwlch Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Conwy, North Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. The monument consists of a stone-built burial chamber set within a round cairn, characteristic of funerary monuments constructed during the Neolithic period when communal burial practices were prevalent in Wales. The chamber would have served both as a repository for the dead and as a focal point for ritual activity within the local community. Such monuments represent important archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns, social organisation, and ceremonial practices in prehistoric Wales.

Cefnamwlch Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN002. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cefnamwlch Burial Chamber?

Cefnamwlch Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Conwy, North Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN002.

What period does Cefnamwlch Burial Chamber date from?

Cefnamwlch Burial Chamber dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cefnamwlch Burial Chamber?

Cefnamwlch 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 CN002.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefnamwlch Burial Chamber?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sarn Meyllteyrn churchyard standing stone (1.9 km), Llangwnadl Standing Stone (2.9 km), Mynydd Rhiw Stone Axe Factory (4.7 km).

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