Tŷ Newydd Burial Chamber
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  Shown within Anglesey | |
| Location | Anglesey grid reference SH344738 |
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| Coordinates | 53°14′10″N 4°28′57″W / 53.23599°N 4.48243°W |
| Type | Dolmen |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Cadw |
Tŷ Newydd Burial Chamber is a Neolithic
.Description
Tŷ Newydd burial chamber is a ruined
megalithic dolmen set up on a natural outcrop and would originally have been covered with a mound or cairn.[1] The capstone measures 4.0 metres by 1.8 metres and is up to 1.2 metres thick. The capstone is cracked and rests on three of the four remaining uprights.[1]
Excavations
The chamber was excavated in August 1935 by
References
- ^ a b c d "Ty Newydd megalithic burial chamber (93834)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ ISBN 1-107-69762-X
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ty Newydd Burial Chamber.
- Tŷ Newydd Burial Chamber, Cadw
