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Twlc y Filliast Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CM055. The monument represents a type of collective burial structure characteristic of the Neolithic period in Wales, constructed to serve ritual and funerary functions for prehistoric communities. The site demonstrates the architectural traditions of megalithic tomb building that were established across Wales during the Neolithic era, reflecting the religious and social practices of early farming societies. As a chambered tomb, it would have served as a focal point for burial rites and the commemoration of the dead within its local community.
Twlc y Filliast Burial Chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM055. View the official record →
Twlc y Filliast Burial Chamber is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CM055. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM055.
Twlc y Filliast 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.
Twlc y Filliast 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 CM055.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maen Melyn Standing Stone (3.4 km), Yr Hen Gapel, Llanybri (3.6 km), Delacorse Uchaf Standing Stone (5.4 km).
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