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Meini Gwyr is a Neolithic henge monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the late fourth or third millennium BCE. The site comprises a roughly circular earthwork with an associated stone circle, characteristic of ritual and ceremonial monuments of the Neolithic period. Its construction reflects the significant investment of labour and resources typical of major ritual centres, indicating its importance within the prehistoric religious practices of its community. The monument remains archaeologically significant as evidence of Neolithic social organisation and ceremonial activity in south Wales.
Meini Gwyr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM051. View the official record →
Meini Gwyr is a Neolithic henge monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the late fourth or third millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM051.
Meini Gwyr dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a henge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Meini Gwyr 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 CM051.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugiau Round Barrows (6.3 km), Inscribed Stone N of Parciau Farmhouse (7.6 km), Gelli Diogyn Hillfort (7.6 km).
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