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Sampson's Jack is a standing stone located in Wales, designated as a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument. The stone dates to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period, reflecting the ceremonial and spiritual practices of ancient Welsh communities. As a standing stone, it would have served functions relating to burial rites, territorial marking, or ritual observance, though the precise original purpose remains characteristic of such monuments from this era. The stone survives as evidence of prehistoric monumental construction and the significance placed upon permanent stone markers in the Welsh landscape during antiquity.
Sampson's Jack is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM133. View the official record →
Sampson's Jack is a standing stone located in Wales, designated as a prehistoric ritual and funerary monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM133.
Sampson's Jack 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.
Sampson's Jack 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 GM133.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Limestone Quarry and Kiln at Oxwich (6.1 km), Tower NE of Oxwich Castle (6.2 km), Castell Oxwich (6.2 km).
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