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Gwern Einion Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument comprises a burial chamber constructed with stone, characteristic of the megalithic funerary architecture of prehistoric Wales. As a chambered tomb, it served both ritual and funerary functions for Neolithic communities, likely acting as a focal point for collective burial practices and ceremonial activities. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's heritage designation system, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of early agricultural societies in the region.
Gwern Einion Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME011. View the official record →
Gwern Einion Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME011.
Gwern Einion Burial Chamber dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gwern Einion 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 ME011.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ceunant Egryn Enclosed Settlement (8.2 km), Carneddau Hengwm Long Cairns (8.5 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement and Long huts E of Egryn Abbey (8.5 km).
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