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Creigiau Eglwyseg Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle situated in Denbighshire, Wales, in the vicinity of the Eglwyseg valley. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones that reflects the ritual and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities in north Wales. Such stone circles typically served functions connected to religious observance, communal gathering, and possibly funerary commemoration, though the precise ceremonial purposes remain subject to scholarly interpretation. The site's location within the Eglwyseg landscape suggests it held significance within the broader prehistoric settlement and land-use patterns of the region during the Bronze Age period.
Creigiau Eglwyseg Stone Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE080. View the official record →
Creigiau Eglwyseg Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle situated in Denbighshire, Wales, in the vicinity of the Eglwyseg valley. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE080.
Creigiau Eglwyseg Stone Circle dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Creigiau Eglwyseg 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 DE080.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow (5.3 km), Pen-y-Brongyll Round Barrow (6.8 km), Offa's Dyke: Section N & S of Plas-Offa (7 km).
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