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Carreg Wen Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CM317. The stone stands as evidence of ritual and ceremonial practice during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods, though precise dating remains uncertain without archaeological investigation. As a standing stone, it forms part of a broader tradition of megalithic monument construction across Wales and the wider British Isles, likely serving functions connected to religious observance, territorial marking, or funerary commemoration. The monument's survival to the present day provides valuable testimony to prehistoric patterns of settlement and belief in the Carmarthenshire landscape.
Carreg Wen Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM317. View the official record →
Carreg Wen Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CM317. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM317.
Carreg Wen 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 the UK.
Carreg Wen 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 CM317.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garreg Wen Standing Stone (3.5 km), Cynwyl Elfed Anti-invasion Defences (6.5 km), Defended Enclosure 300m W of Pen y Gar (6.8 km).
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