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Carreg Leidr is a standing stone located in Anglesey, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. The monument consists of a single upright stone and forms part of the broader landscape of megalithic ritual and funerary monuments characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age Wales. As with many standing stones of this era, Carreg Leidr likely held religious or ceremonial significance for the communities that erected it, though the precise nature of its original function remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The stone survives as an important example of Anglesey's rich prehistoric heritage and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's regulatory framework.
Carreg Leidr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN067. View the official record →
Carreg Leidr is a standing stone located in Anglesey, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN067.
Carreg Leidr dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carreg Leidr 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 AN067.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llech Golman (1.3 km), Maen Addwyn (1.7 km), Bodafon Mountain Early Medieval Homestead (2.5 km).
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