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Afon Arthog cup-marked rock is a Neolithic or Bronze Age stone located in Meirionnydd, Wales, bearing a series of shallow circular depressions known as cup marks. The rock represents evidence of prehistoric ritual or ceremonial activity, though the precise function and dating of such cup-marked stones remain matters of scholarly interpretation. Cup marks of this type are found across Britain and are generally attributed to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods, carved into bedrock or portable stones as part of ritual practices whose exact significance is not fully understood. The monument is recorded under the Cadw historic monuments register as SAM ME235 and forms part of the archaeological heritage of the Meirionnydd region.
Afon Arthog cup-marked rock is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME235. View the official record →
Afon Arthog cup-marked rock is a Neolithic or Bronze Age stone located in Meirionnydd, Wales, bearing a series of shallow circular depressions known as cup marks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME235.
Afon Arthog cup-marked rock dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cup marked stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Afon Arthog cup-marked rock is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is ME235.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell y Bere (4.7 km), Hut Circle Settlement at Craig Ty'n-y-Cornel (5.3 km), Twll y Darren Round Barrow (5.9 km).
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