View NW of Trefignath Burial Chamber, Anglesey, Wales, UK, a Neolithic tomb in use & modified for 1000 years: an extended long cairn with 3 chambers.

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View NW of Trefignath Burial Chamber, Anglesey, Wales, UK, a Neolithic tomb in use & modified for around 1000 years. The extended long cairn is made up of 2 interlocking wedge-shaped cairns covering 3 burial chambers of different ages & designs demonstrating how religious architecture & ritual practices changed through time. The final E chamber has a horned cairn, a forecourt & tall entrance stones. A modern pillar helps support one of the chamber capstones. Holyhead Mountain is visble rear R.

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Location: Trefignath Burial Chamber, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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