Brecon, United Kingdom
1093
Bridgend, United Kingdom
11th century
Llandeilo, United Kingdom
1220s
Ruthin, United Kingdom
13th century
Abergavenny, United Kingdom
1219
Montgomery, United Kingdom
1071-1074
Newcastle Emlyn, United Kingdom
c. 1240
Llansteffan, United Kingdom
12th century
Haverfordwest, United Kingdom
c. 1120
St Donats, United Kingdom
12th century
Llandeilo, United Kingdom
12th century
Hawarden, United Kingdom
13th century
Haverfordwest, United Kingdom
1295-1308
Talgarth, United Kingdom
c. 1144
Gower Peninsula, United Kingdom
1304-1327
Crickhowell, United Kingdom
1121
Gwynedd, United Kingdom
1220s
Bridgend, United Kingdom
1106
Cowbridge, United Kingdom
c. 1300
Bridgend, United Kingdom
14th century
La Hougue Bie is a Neolithic ritual site which was in use around 3500 BC. Hougue is a Jèrriais/Norman language word meaning a \'mound\' and comes from the Old Norse word haugr. The site consists of 18.6m long passage chamber covered by a 12.2m high mound. The site was first excavated in 1925 by the Société Jersiaise. Fragments of twenty vase supports were found along with the scattered remains of at least eight individuals. Gravegoods, mostly pottery, were also present. At some time in the past, the site had evidently been entered and ransacked.
In Western Europe, it is one of the largest and best preserved passage graves and the most impressive and best preserved monument of Armorican Passage Grave group. Although they are termed \'passage graves\', they were ceremonial sites, whose function was more similar to churches or cathedrals, where burials were incidental.