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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 Neolithic or Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Ceredigion, Wales. The site comprises upright stone slabs that represent a significant example of prehistoric ritual and funerary practice in the region, reflecting the ceremonial importance placed upon stone monuments during the later prehistoric period. The standing stones would have functioned within a sacred landscape, serving purposes connected to burial, commemoration, or ritual activity. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation CD220, reflecting its protected status as an important archaeological resource documenting prehistoric Welsh communities.

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 Neolithic or Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Ceredigion, Wales. 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 Britain.

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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