Scheduled MonumentsWalesGwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber
Prehistoric · Chambered long barrow

Gwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber

Wales
Cadw SAM MM022
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Chambered long barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Gwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered long barrow located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MM022. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of communal burial structure characteristic of early farming communities in prehistoric Britain and Ireland. The site comprises a stone-built chamber set within or beneath an earthen mound, typical of megalithic funerary monuments of its era. Such chambered barrows served as focal points for ritual activity and collective burial practices, reflecting the social and religious organisation of Neolithic Welsh communities.

Gwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM022. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Gwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber?

Gwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered long barrow located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MM022. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM022.

What period does Gwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber date from?

Gwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered long barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Gwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber?

Gwern y Cleppa 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 MM022.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed y Defaid Camp (1.2 km), Pen-y-Lan Camp (1.8 km), Croes Carn Einion Roman Site (2.3 km).

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