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Garn Lwyd Round Cairn and Standing Stone is a prehistoric monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising both funerary and ritual components from the Bronze Age. The site consists of a round cairn, a characteristic burial structure of the Bronze Age period, alongside an upright standing stone which may have served ceremonial or boundary-marking functions. The monument demonstrates the landscape practices and religious beliefs of Bronze Age communities in west Wales, reflecting their investment in both burial rites and the marking of significant places. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register (SAM CD256) in recognition of its archaeological importance.
Garn Lwyd Round Cairn & Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD256. View the official record →
Garn Lwyd Round Cairn and Standing Stone is a prehistoric monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising both funerary and ritual components from the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD256.
Garn Lwyd Round Cairn & 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.
Garn Lwyd Round Cairn & 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 CD256.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn Circle 200m NNW of Dolgamfa (4.2 km), Banc Erw Barfe Deserted Rural Settlement (5.2 km), Castell Bwa-drain Camp (5.5 km).
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