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Prehistoric · Standing Stone

Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones

Wales
Cadw SAM GM152
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 Greyhound Inn Standing Stones is a Neolithic or Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Wales. The site comprises upright stone markers that reflect the ritual and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in the region, likely serving functions connected to burial rites, territorial demarcation, or religious observance typical of such monuments. The standing stones survive as physical evidence of the sophisticated monumentality achieved by prehistoric Welsh societies during the later Stone Age and early metal-working periods. The site is protected under the Welsh heritage designation system as a scheduled ancient monument.

Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM152. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones?

Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones is a Neolithic or Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM152.

What period does Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lower Greyhound Inn Standing Stones?

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).

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