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Parth-y-Gwyddwch Standing Stones is a prehistoric monument located in Meirionnydd, north-west Wales, comprising standing stones situated approximately 150 metres north of the named location. The stones date to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period and form part of the wider ritual and funerary landscape characteristic of upland Wales during antiquity. The monument reflects the spiritual and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities, though specific details regarding the exact number of stones and their original arrangement remain documented in the archaeological record. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Welsh heritage designation system, recognising its archaeological and historical importance to understanding prehistoric Welsh settlement and religious practice.
Parth-y-Gwyddwch, Standing Stones 150m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME259. View the official record →
Parth-y-Gwyddwch Standing Stones is a prehistoric monument located in Meirionnydd, north-west Wales, comprising standing stones situated approximately 150 metres north of the named location. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME259.
Parth-y-Gwyddwch, Standing Stones 150m N of dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Parth-y-Gwyddwch, Standing Stones 150m N of 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 ME259.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Lwyd Cairn II (2.8 km), Allt Lwyd Cairn I (2.9 km), Allt Lwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex (3 km).
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