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Maen Cattwg is a cup-marked stone located in Wales and dating to the Prehistoric period. The monument consists of a stone bearing cup marks, a form of rock art created by pecking or grinding small cupule depressions into the rock surface. Cup-marked stones of this type are found across Britain and Ireland and are typically associated with ritual, religious, or funerary practices, though their precise function remains unclear. The stone is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw protection scheme, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of Prehistoric ritual activity in Wales.
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 and dating to the Prehistoric period. 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 Britain.
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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