Llugwy Chambered Tomb
Lligwy Burial Chamber is a Neolithic burial chamber in Lligwy, near the east coast of Anglesey, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kate Heath, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: neolithic dolmen in Wales
- Also known as: “Lligwy Burial Chamber” and “Llugwy Burial Chamber”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capel Llugwy and Din Llugwy Romano-British Village.
Capel Llugwy
Archaeological site
Capel Lligwy is a ruined chapel near Rhos Lligwy in Anglesey, 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. Capel Llugwy is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Llugwy Chambered Tomb.
Din Llugwy Romano-British Village
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Din Lligwy hut circle is an ancient village site near the east coast of Anglesey, close to the village of Moelfre, North Wales. Excavations in 1905–1907 produced hundreds of Roman-period pot sherds of the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, many repaired with iron clamps. Din Llugwy Romano-British Village is situated 1,500 feet west of Llugwy Chambered Tomb.
Paradwys Chapel
Church
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Paradwys Chapel is a church, which is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Llugwy Chambered Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanallgo and Marianglas.
Llanallgo
Hamlet
Photo: Keith Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanallgo is a small village a mile from the coast of the island of Anglesey. The community is in the community of Moelfre, Anglesey, Wales, which is 136.4 miles from Cardiff and 214.9 miles from London. St Gallgo's Church, contains a memorial to hundreds lost when the Royal Charter bound from Australia to Liverpool hit the nearby Moelfre rocks.
Marianglas
Village
Photo: Keith Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marian-glas or Marianglas is a small village in Anglesey, north-west Wales. It lies between the larger villages of Moelfre and Benllech and just off the A5025.
Brynrefail
Village
Photo: Cls14, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Brynrefail is a small village in north-east Anglesey, Wales.
Llugwy Chambered Tomb
- Categories: dolmen, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Moelfre, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.34995° or 53° 20′ 60″ northLongitude
-4.2529° or 4° 15′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C5Q8PXW+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 321848701OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q12061340
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In Other Languages
“Llugwy Chambered Tomb” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Beddrod Siambr Llugwy”
- Welsh: “Lligwy”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ty Dderw Country Inn and Aber Quarry.
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