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Two Burial Chambers on Graig Fawr is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Wales, representing the burial practices and monumental architecture of prehistoric communities. The site comprises two distinct burial chambers situated on the elevated terrain of Graig Fawr, demonstrating the ritual significance accorded to funerary monuments during the Neolithic period. Such chambered tombs served as communal burial places and were integral to the religious and ceremonial life of early agricultural societies in Wales. The monument is formally protected under Welsh heritage legislation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, reflecting its archaeological importance for understanding Neolithic settlement patterns and mortuary customs in the region.
Two Burial Chambers on Graig Fawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM513. View the official record →
Two Burial Chambers on Graig Fawr is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Wales, representing the burial practices and monumental architecture of prehistoric communities. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM513.
Two Burial Chambers on Graig Fawr 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.
Two Burial Chambers on Graig Fawr 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 GM513.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Astronomical Observatory at Penllergaer (7.2 km), Melin Mynach, Gorseinon (7.3 km), Penllergaer orchideous house (7.6 km).
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