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Gwempa Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and forms part of the wider tradition of monumental stone erection that characterised Bronze Age and earlier societies across Britain. The monument stands as evidence of ritual or ceremonial practice in the prehistoric landscape, though the precise dating and original funerary or religious function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. Like many such stones in Wales, it represents an important element of the prehistoric archaeological record and contributes to understanding patterns of settlement and belief in ancient Carmarthenshire. The stone is formally protected through the Welsh heritage designation system as a scheduled ancient monument.
Gwempa Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM316. View the official record →
Gwempa Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and forms part of the wider tradition of monumental stone erection that characterised Bronze Age and earlier societies across Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM316.
Gwempa 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.
Gwempa 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 CM316.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kymer's Canal and Pwll y Llygoed Tramroad Bridge (4.3 km), Spudder's Bridge (5.4 km), Glanstony Aqueduct, Trimsaran (6.1 km).
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