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Cerrig Llwydion Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The monument consists of a stone-built burial chamber characteristic of the prehistoric funerary architecture constructed during the Neolithic period, serving as a communal burial place for the local population. The site represents an important example of the megalithic monument tradition that flourished across Wales and western Britain during the fourth and third millennia before the present, reflecting the ritual and ceremonial practices of early farming communities. The chamber structure demonstrates the substantial engineering effort and social organisation required to construct these enduring stone monuments, which have survived to the present day as testament to their durable construction.
Cerrig Llwydion Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM047. View the official record →
Cerrig Llwydion Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM047.
Cerrig Llwydion Burial Chamber 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.
Cerrig Llwydion 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 CM047.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended Enclosure 300m W of Pen y Gar (5.3 km), Cynwyl Elfed Anti-invasion Defences (5.5 km), Bwlch-Bychan Round Barrow (5.9 km).
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