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Pentre Ifan is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to approximately 3500 BCE and representing one of the finest examples of a megalithic portal dolmen in Britain. The monument comprises a large capstone supported by three upright portal stones forming the entrance to a burial chamber, with evidence of a now-ruined cairn that once enclosed the entire structure. The portal dolmen design, characteristic of south Wales Neolithic funerary architecture, would have served as a communal burial place for multiple individuals over an extended period of use. The site's prominent position on elevated terrain and the sophistication of its construction demonstrate the considerable organisational capabilities and ritual importance of Neolithic communities in prehistoric Wales.
Pentre Ifan Chambered Tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE008. View the official record →
Pentre Ifan is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to approximately 3500 BCE and representing one of the finest examples of a megalithic portal dolmen in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE008.
Pentre Ifan Chambered Tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a chambered tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pentre Ifan 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 PE008.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Pen-Gawsai (9 km), Cornel-Bach Standing Stones (9.2 km), Galchen-Fach Stone (9.3 km).
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