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Arthog Standing Stones is a kerb cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Meirionnydd, Wales. The monument consists of standing stones arranged to form or define a burial mound, representing an important form of funerary architecture employed across prehistoric Wales during the third and second millennia before the present. Such kerb cairns typically comprised a central burial chamber or burial area surrounded by a perimeter of upright stones, which both contained and demarcated the sacred funerary space. The site reflects the ritual and religious practices of prehistoric communities, serving as a permanent monument to the dead and a focal point for ceremonial activity within the Bronze Age landscape.
Arthog Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME105. View the official record →
Arthog Standing Stones is a kerb cairn of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in Meirionnydd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME105.
Arthog Standing Stones dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Arthog Standing Stones 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 ME105.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell y Bere (5.6 km), Hut Circle Settlement at Craig Ty'n-y-Cornel (5.6 km), Twll y Darren Round Barrow (6 km).
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