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Meini Llwydion Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. The monument consists of large stone slabs arranged to form an internal chamber, characteristic of megalithic burial structures erected during the Neolithic age. As a chambered tomb, it served as a communal burial place and would have functioned as both a funerary monument and a focus for ritual activities within its local landscape. The site remains an important example of prehistoric religious and funerary practice in Wales, reflecting the architectural and ceremonial traditions of Neolithic communities.
Meini Llwydion Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM057. View the official record →
Meini Llwydion Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM057.
Meini 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.
Meini 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 CM057.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow 330m SW of Mynydd-Uchaf (5.6 km), Castell Llansteffan (5.8 km), St Ishmael's Scar Beach Defence Gun House (7.3 km).
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