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Prehistoric · Standing Stone

Garreg Standing Stones

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD220
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Standing Stone
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Garreg Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD220. The stones date to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period and form part of Wales's rich tradition of megalithic ritual and ceremonial sites. Such standing stones typically served functions related to religious practice, ritual observance, or funerary commemoration within prehistoric communities. The monument remains an important archaeological record of early Welsh settlement patterns and the monumental expression of belief systems in ancient Wales.

Garreg Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD220. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garreg Standing Stones?

Garreg Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD220. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD220.

What period does Garreg Standing Stones date from?

Garreg Standing Stones 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Garreg Standing Stones?

Garreg Standing Stones 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 CD220.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garreg Standing Stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dyffryn-Bern Inscribed Stone (2.4 km), Castell Nadolig (2.7 km), Castell S of Pen-y-Foel (4.3 km).

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