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Afon Arthog Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM ME234. The stone dates to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period and represents one of the ritual and funerary monuments characteristic of upland Wales during this era. Such standing stones typically served ceremonial, territorial, or commemorative functions within prehistoric communities, though the precise original purpose of this particular example remains uncertain. The monument survives as physical evidence of prehistoric religious and ritual practice in the Meirionnydd landscape.
Afon Arthog Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME234. View the official record →
Afon Arthog Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM ME234. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME234.
Afon Arthog Standing Stone dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Afon Arthog Standing Stone 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 ME234.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle Settlement at Craig Ty'n-y-Cornel (5 km), Twll y Darren Round Barrow (5.5 km), Craig yr Aderyn Hillfort (6.4 km).
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