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Gelligaer Common Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM GM221. The stone represents a Bronze Age or earlier monument type, typical of the ritual and ceremonial landscape of upland Wales during the prehistoric period. Standing stones of this character served diverse functions within their communities, potentially marking territorial boundaries, serving as focal points for ritual activity, or forming part of wider ceremonial complexes. The monument's survival on Gelligaer Common reflects the archaeological importance of upland areas in understanding prehistoric religious practice and monument construction in South Wales.
Gelligaer Common Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM221. View the official record →
Gelligaer Common Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM GM221. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM221.
Gelligaer Common 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.
Gelligaer Common 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 GM221.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed Cae Round Cairns (3.9 km), Tir Lan round barrow cemetery (4.4 km), Capel Gwladys (4.6 km).
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