Scheduled MonumentsWalesCarn Llechart Stone Circle
Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Carn Llechart Stone Circle

Wales
Cadw SAM GM078
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carn Llechart Stone Circle is a prehistoric ritual monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM078. The site comprises a stone circle associated with cairn material, indicating its use during the Bronze Age as a locus for religious and ritual activity, likely connected to funerary practices common to that period. The monument's physical composition of standing or fallen stones arranged in a circular configuration is typical of Bronze Age ceremonial sites in Wales. The precise dating and original form of the monument remain subjects of archaeological interest, reflecting the broader patterns of ritual landscape use established during the Bronze Age across the Welsh uplands.

Carn Llechart Stone Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM078. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carn Llechart Stone Circle?

Carn Llechart Stone Circle is a prehistoric ritual monument located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM078. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM078.

What period does Carn Llechart Stone Circle date from?

Carn Llechart Stone Circle dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Carn Llechart Stone Circle?

Carn Llechart Stone Circle 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 GM078.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carn Llechart Stone Circle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings (8 km), Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House (8.3 km), Townshend's Great Leat & Waggonway (8.4 km).

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