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Prehistoric · Standing Stone

Llanbedr Standing Stones

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME056
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Standing Stone
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Llanbedr Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales. The site comprises upright stones that form part of the broader pattern of megalithic ritual and funerary practice characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age communities in Wales. Such standing stones served functions within ceremonial landscapes, marking territorial boundaries, burial sites, or ritual gathering places significant to prehistoric societies. The monument remains an important archaeological record of early Welsh settlement and religious practice, designated for protection under the Welsh heritage system.

Llanbedr Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME056. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Llanbedr Standing Stones?

Llanbedr Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument located in Meirionnydd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME056.

What period does Llanbedr Standing Stones date from?

Llanbedr Standing Stones 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 Llanbedr Standing Stones?

Llanbedr Standing Stones 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 ME056.

What other scheduled monuments are near Llanbedr Standing Stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ceunant Egryn Enclosed Settlement (6.8 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement and Long huts E of Egryn Abbey (7 km), Carneddau Hengwm Long Cairns (7.1 km).

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