Tregiffian Burial Chamber
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50.064531°N 5.591786°W / 50.064531; -5.591786
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Hirvedh Treguhyon | |
Location | Cornwall |
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Coordinates | 50.064531°N 5.591786°W / 50.064531; -5.591786 |
Type | Chambered tomb |
History | |
Periods | Neolithic / Bronze Age |
Site notes | |
Ownership | English Heritage |
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The Tregiffian Burial Chamber (Cornish: Hirvedh Treguhyon)[1] is a Neolithic or early Bronze Age chambered tomb. It is near Lamorna in west Cornwall, United Kingdom (grid reference SW430244). It is a rare form of a passage grave, known as an Entrance grave. It has an entrance passage, lined with stone slabs, which leads into a central chamber. This type of tomb is also found in the neighbouring Isles of Scilly.