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Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb is a Neolithic long cairn located in the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales, dating to approximately 3500–3000 BCE. The monument comprises a substantial earthen mound covering a stone-built chamber accessed via a passage, a form typical of Severn-Cotswold chambered tombs characteristic of south Wales and the Cotswolds region. Excavations have revealed evidence of multiple inhumations within the chamber, indicating its use as a communal burial place across an extended period. The site represents an important example of Neolithic funerary practice and ritual activity in south Wales, demonstrating the investment of labour in monumental construction for religious and burial purposes during the early farming period.
Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM122. View the official record →
Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb is a Neolithic long cairn located in the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales, dating to approximately 3500–3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM122.
Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb 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 GM122.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penmaen Burrows Church (1.8 km), Penmaen Burrows Burial Chamber (1.8 km), Penmaen Burrows Ringwork (1.8 km).
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