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Hirfaen Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM CM028. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the ritual and ceremonial practices of early Welsh communities. Standing stones of this type typically served functions connected to religious observance, territorial marking, or funerary commemoration, though the specific purpose of this particular example remains uncertain. The stone survives as a testament to the prehistoric sacred landscape of the region and contributes to our understanding of early monumental activity in Carmarthenshire.
Hirfaen Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM028. View the official record →
Hirfaen Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM CM028. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM028.
Hirfaen 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.
Hirfaen 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 CM028.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer Cadwgan (1.5 km), Caer Pencarreg (4.1 km), Gelli Dewi Uchaf linear round barrow cemetery (4.3 km).
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