Tŷ Newydd Burial Chamber

Tŷ Newydd Burial Chamber
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Tŷ Newydd Burial Chamber is a Neolithic dolmen dating to before 4500 BC, situated on a natural outcrop northeast of Llanfaelog on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, near Tŷ Newydd farm [1]. The monument, now ruined, originally stood beneath a mound or cairn and is in the care of the Welsh historic environment service Cadw [1]. Its massive capstone measures 4 by 1.8 metres and is up to 1.2 metres thick, cracked and resting on three supporting stones [2].

TypeDolmen
Period< 4500 BC
CountryWales
Coordinates53.2362° N, 4.4824° W

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