Pant-y-Saer Burial Chamber

Pant-y-Saer Burial Chamber
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Pant-y-Saer is a Neolithic dolmen on Anglesey, Wales, dating to before 4500 BC. This burial chamber is partially collapsed, with its massive capstone resting on the ground at one end. Excavations revealed the remains of fifty-six individuals buried here, indicating it served as a collective burial site. The chamber sits on a scrubby hilltop near the town of Benllech in the parish of Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf.

TypeDolmen
Period< 4500 BC
CountryWales
Coordinates53.3176° N, 4.2397° W

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