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Gwempa Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and is recorded in the Cadw Schedule of Ancient Monuments as CM316. The stone dates to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period and represents one of the region's standing stones, monuments typically associated with ritual, ceremonial, or funerary practices of their time. The exact dimensions and current condition of the stone are consistent with other similar upright monoliths found throughout Wales, which served as prominent territorial or sacred markers within the landscape. Such stones often functioned within broader ritual complexes and remain significant indicators of prehistoric religious and ceremonial activity in the area.
Gwempa Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM316. View the official record →
Gwempa Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and is recorded in the Cadw Schedule of Ancient Monuments as CM316. 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 the UK.
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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