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Maen Cattwg is a cup-marked stone located in Wales, assigned the Cadw monument designation GM176. The stone belongs to the prehistoric period and features the characteristic cup marks, shallow circular depressions pecked or ground into its surface, which are typical of ritual or ceremonial stones found across Britain and Ireland from the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Cup-marked stones such as this are believed to have held religious or ritual significance for prehistoric communities, though their precise function remains subject to scholarly debate. The monument represents an important example of prehistoric rock art and contributes to our understanding of early Welsh ritual practices and landscape engagement.
Maen Cattwg (cup-marked stone) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM176. View the official record →
Maen Cattwg is a cup-marked stone located in Wales, assigned the Cadw monument designation GM176. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM176.
Maen Cattwg (cup-marked stone) dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cup marked stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Maen Cattwg (cup-marked 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 GM176.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garnedd Lwyd (7.3 km), Cross Ridge Dyke & Earthwork on Cefn Eglwysilan (7.7 km), Ring Cairn and Two Standing Stones on Coedpenmaen Common (8.6 km).
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