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Gareg Hir Standing Stone is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monolith located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CM202. The stone stands as evidence of prehistoric ritual and religious practice in the region, reflecting the importance of such monuments in ceremonial landscapes during the later prehistoric period. Its precise original function remains characteristic of standing stones more broadly, which served variously in funerary contexts, territorial marking, or ceremonial purposes. The monument survives as a significant example of upright stone monuments that characterise the archaeological heritage of Carmarthenshire.
Gareg Hir Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM202. View the official record →
Gareg Hir Standing Stone is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monolith located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CM202. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM202.
Gareg Hir 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 Britain.
Gareg Hir 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 CM202.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crug Fach Round Barrow (2.4 km), Cross-Incised Stone in Churchyard (4.8 km), Ffos-y-Maen Standing Stone (5.4 km).
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