Pentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire
Neolithic·Welsh Neolithic·🇬🇧 Wales, United Kingdom
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About Pentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire
Pentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire at Wales, United Kingdom is a Neolithic megalithic of the Welsh Neolithic tradition, built c. 3500 BCE for 16 tonne capstone 3 slender uprights. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersPentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire at Wales, United Kingdom is a Neolithic megalithic of the Welsh Neolithic tradition, built c. 3500 BCE for 16 tonne capstone 3
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3500 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic
- Culture
- Welsh Neolithic
- Purpose
- 16 tonne capstone 3 slender uprights
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Pentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Pentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire
On the ground
Structures & features
52.0130° N · 4.7700° W · 166 m · 3 mapped features
- Pentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire Main Megalithic FeaturemegalithicPrimary megalithic feature at Pentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire – central 16 tonne capstone 3 slender uprights element with stratified deposits52.0130° N · 4.7699° W
- Pentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Pentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire defining settlement or ritual space52.0129° N · 4.7699° W
- Pentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Pentre Ifan Dolmen Pembrokeshire ceremonial landscape52.0131° N · 4.7701° W
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