Scheduled MonumentsWalesMaen Chwyf
Prehistoric · Chambered Tomb

Maen Chwyf

Anglesey, Wales
Cadw SAM AN076
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Chambered Tomb
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Maen Chwyf is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on Anglesey in Wales, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument comprises a megalithic structure characteristic of the passage grave tradition found across Wales and the wider Atlantic seaboard during the fourth millennium BCE. The tomb's physical form consists of stone chambers constructed from substantial orthostatic slabs, which would have served both ritual and funerary purposes for Neolithic communities. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Maen Chwyf represents an important survival of prehistoric monumental architecture and provides evidence of the burial practices and ceremonial activities of early agricultural societies in Wales.

Maen Chwyf is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN076. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Maen Chwyf?

Maen Chwyf is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on Anglesey in Wales, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN076.

What period does Maen Chwyf date from?

Maen Chwyf dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Maen Chwyf?

Maen Chwyf 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 AN076.

What other scheduled monuments are near Maen Chwyf?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llys Einion Standing Stone (0.3 km), Carreg Leidr (2 km), Llech Golman (3.3 km).

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