Scheduled MonumentsWalesGroup of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni
Prehistoric · Standing Stone

Group of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM060
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Standing Stone
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Group of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni is a Prehistoric standing stone monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site comprises multiple upright stones whose exact original configuration and number reflect patterns of ritual and ceremonial practice characteristic of Neolithic or Bronze Age communities in southwest Wales. Standing stones of this type served functions related to territorial marking, communal gathering, and possibly funerary or ancestral veneration, though the precise ritual significance of this particular group remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Welsh heritage designation system, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric religious and ceremonial activity in the region.

Group of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM060. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Group of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni?

Group of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni is a Prehistoric standing stone monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM060.

What period does Group of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni date from?

Group of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni 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 Group of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni?

Group of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni 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 CM060.

What other scheduled monuments are near Group of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kymer's Canal and Pwll y Llygoed Tramroad Bridge (3.5 km), Spudder's Bridge (4.2 km), Glanstony Aqueduct, Trimsaran (4.8 km).

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