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Coetan Samson Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered tomb located near Amroth in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the fourth millennium BC. The monument comprises a substantial stone burial chamber with a distinctive portal entrance, typical of portal dolmens found in South Wales. The chamber consists of large capstones supported by orthostatic uprights, representing a form of collective burial architecture characteristic of early agricultural communities. The site remains an important example of Neolithic funerary practice and monumental stone construction in the region.
Coetan Samson Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM046. View the official record →
Coetan Samson Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered tomb located near Amroth in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the fourth millennium BC. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM046.
Coetan Samson 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.
Coetan Samson 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 CM046.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugiau Fach Round Barrows (3.5 km), Crug Gwyn Round Barrow (4.2 km), Crug Fach Round Barrow (4.8 km).
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