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Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference GM152. The monument rises from bedrock comprising Dinantian limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous strata, geological formations laid down during the Mississippian period. This solid limestone foundation would have provided a stable base for the stone's erection and remains visible in the surrounding landscape today.
Standing stones of this type represent some of Wales's most enduring prehistoric monuments, typically erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age as markers, memorials or ritual foci. The Lower Greyhound Inn example reflects the cultural practices of these early communities, who selected prominent locations within the Welsh countryside for such substantial works.
The monument's survival and designation as a scheduled ancient monument acknowledges its archaeological and historical significance. Its preservation within the modern landscape provides direct evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and the monumental traditions of early Welsh peoples. Visitors and researchers continue to encounter this stone as its creators intended: a substantial marker in the Welsh terrain, grounded in the ancient bedrock beneath.
Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM152. View the official record →
Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference GM152.
Lower Greyhound Inn 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.
Lower Greyhound Inn 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 GM152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Limestone Quarry and Kiln at Oxwich (5.7 km), Tower NE of Oxwich Castle (5.8 km), Castell Oxwich (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.