Llugwy Chambered Tomb

Lligwy Burial Chamber is a Neolithic burial chamber in , near the east coast of , Wales, United Kingdom. It consists of a circle of upright stones, made into a low chamber by a very large roof slab estimated at 25 tonnes.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: neolithic dolmen in Anglesey, Wales
  • Also known as: “Lligwy Burial Chamber”, “Lligwy Chambered Tomb”, and “Llugwy Burial Chamber”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capel Llugwy and Din Llugwy Romano-British Village.

Archaeological site
Capel Lligwy is a ruined chapel near Rhos Lligwy in , north Wales, dating back to the first half of the 12th century. The chapel's original purpose is unknown, but it might have been used as a memorial chapel or in connection with a local royal court, or as a chapel of ease in a large parish with a growing population. is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Llugwy Chambered Tomb.

Archaeological site
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Din Lligwy, officially spelled Din Llugwy, hut circle is an ancient village site near the east coast of , close to the village of , . is situated 1,500 feet west of Llugwy Chambered Tomb.

Church
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Llugwy Chambered Tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanallgo and Marianglas.

Hamlet
Photo: Keith Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village a mile from the coast of the island of . The community is in the community of , , Wales, which is 136.4 miles from and 214.9 miles from . , contains a memorial to hundreds lost when the Royal Charter bound from Australia to Liverpool hit the nearby Moelfre rocks.

Village
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Marian-glas or is a small village in , north-west . It lies between the larger villages of and and just off the A5025.

Village
Photo: Cls14, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a small village in north-east , Wales. The village is located in the civil parish of on the A5025 between and .

Llugwy Chambered Tomb

Latitude
53.34995° or 53° 20′ 60″ north
Longitude
-4.2529° or 4° 15′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C5Q8PXW+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 321848701
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q12061340
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In Other Languages

“Llugwy Chambered Tomb” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Beddrod Siambr Lligwy”
  • Welsh: “Beddrod Siambr Llugwy”
  • Welsh: “Lligwy”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ty Dderw Country Inn and Aber Quarry.

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