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Bachwen, Burial Chamber

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NPRN95270
Map ReferenceSH44NW
Grid ReferenceSH4077049480
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyCaernarfonshire
CommunityClynnog
Type Of SiteCHAMBERED TOMB
PeriodNeolithic
Description
A chamber, 1.83m by 0.9m, is defined by four uprights supporting a capstone, 2.75m by 1.6m, the structure being c.1.8m high overall.
c.110 cupmarks have been counted on the upper surface of the capstone, with a further eight on its E face.
Traces of a mound/cairn, c.12.2m by 6.0m have been identified but not confirmed.
(source OS 495 card; SH44NW1)
RCAHMW AP965030/41
J.Wiles 26.03.2003