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Tomb of Ramesses II

Tomb of Ramesses II Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was buried in Tomb KV7, located in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. He was the son of Seti I and Tuya and reigned from 1279 to 1213 BCE. He constructed monuments at Abu Simbel, Abydos, Rame sseum, L uxor, a nd Karnak. Coordinates 25.740776,32.601625 Description Current measurements divide the tomb into three levels: level 1, the entrance corridor; level 2, the pillared chamber; and level 3, the burial chamber and rooms. 3D mapping of the tomb enables measurements to be taken. Measurements Entrance corridor; 22.90m by 2.61m /44 by 5 cubits Floor area: 220 sq cubits Opening in corridor 8.35m by 8.35m by 3.7m Floor area: 70 sq m² Volume: 259m³/1795 cubit³ Room off corridor 7.85×8.48×3.10 m Floor area: 66.50 sq m Volume: 206.4 m³/1442.5 cubit³ Room off corridor (2) 5.38×3.30×2.63 m Floor area: 46.7 sq m Volume 46.7 m³/326.4 cubit³ End of corridor 6.3×5.72×2.82 Floor area: 36 sq m Volume: 101.6 m³/7...
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Lligwy Burial Chamber

Lligwy Burial Chamber







Lligwy Burial Chamber is a chambered tomb located on the Isle of Anglesey.
The monument was excavated in 1909 and is currently considered Neolithic. It is a scheduled ancient monument.
It was probably used for burials and is thought to have been covered by a mound of earth or stones.


Coordinates
53.349956,-4.252911


Further monuments:
(Bedd Branwen)
Probably broken off from Plas Newydd Burial Chamber near the castle wall.

(Tŷ Newydd Burial Chamber)
Probably Bronze Age, but located here from clearing.

(Bryn Gwyn Standing Stones)
Probably parts from the other burial chambers, but located here from clearing.

(Meini Hirion Standing Stones)
Probably Bronze Age, but located here from clearing.

(Bodowyr Burial Chamber)
Probably Bronze Age, but located here from clearing.

(Trefignath)
Probably Bronze Age, but located here from road building.

(Glyn Burial Chamber)
Probably Bronze Age but relocated here from a clearing.


Description
Located at an elevation of 60 meters, the capstone is slightly rectangular and measures 1 meter in height. This puts its weight at between 60-70 tons.
It is composed of limestone and has two distinct dark markings toward the northeast.


Measurements
With its slightly rectangular shape, it can be considered angled at 13° toward the northeast.


Analysis
If using Bryn Celli Ddu Chambered Tomb as an example, a date of 1456 BCE would be produced. This was derived by dividing the altitude by ten and also its angle toward the northeast.
Another date of 2120 BCE could be obtained by dividing its angle by the altitude and subtracting the result from 1985.



Conclusion
Due to its weight, the monument probably needed to be moved during further road construction. Possibly bringing it closer to a public road for visitors.
It can be considered Neolithic or early Bronze Age, but its original purpose is unclear.
Other Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments are also considered here. These demonstrate that most were cleared from the land for agricultural purposes, and others for road building. This probably occurred in the 1920s and 1980s.

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