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Tomb of Seti I

Tomb of Seti I  The tomb of Seti I, also known as KV17, is located in the Valley of the Kings. The pharaoh Seti I died in 1279 BC. His tomb was discovered by the archaeologist and explorer Giovanni Belzoni in 1817. Coordinates 25.740031, 32.601998 Description Seti I had many buildings built, which included the Temple of Seti I in Abydos. The tomb KV17 consists of 17 chambers, corridors, and side rooms and is considered one of the largest. There is a well near the entrance of the tomb; the corridor descends into the tomb and is designed similarly to other tombs. Decorations are found throughout most of the tomb. The tomb and side chambers are on the level of the well, with a further corridor that ends in a room at a lower level. (The measurements used are given in official documents) Total area of tomb: 649.04 sq m / 2373 sq cubits Burial chamber width: 13.19 ft / 25.22 cubits Distance to burial chamber: 290 ft / 88.382 m / 169 cubits Distance to the end of the tomb: 570 ft / 173.74...
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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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