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Prehistoric · Standing Stone

Lower Court Standing Stone

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM146
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Standing Stone
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lower Court Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CM146. The monument dates to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period and represents one of the surviving megaliths from a landscape that once contained numerous such ritual and ceremonial markers. Standing stones of this type typically served functions within prehistoric religious, ritual, and funerary practices, though the precise original purpose of this particular example remains a matter of archaeological interpretation. The stone survives as a substantial upright monolith, forming part of the broader archaeological evidence for prehistoric ritual activity in the Carmarthenshire region.

Lower Court Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM146. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lower Court Standing Stone?

Lower Court Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CM146. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM146.

What period does Lower Court Standing Stone date from?

Lower Court 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Lower Court Standing Stone?

Lower Court 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 CM146.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lower Court Standing Stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Delacorse Uchaf Standing Stone (3.2 km), Hillslope Enclosure at Laugharne Park Holiday Village (3.7 km), Laugharne Castle (4.1 km).

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