Scheduled MonumentsWalesStanding Stone NNW of Clomendy
Prehistoric · Standing Stone

Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM184
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Standing Stone
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
The designation
Reference
Cadw SAM CM184
Authority
Cadw
Designated
1959-12-16
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CM184. The monument rises from bedrock composed of Pridoli rocks—undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Pridoli epoch. This geological foundation of mixed sedimentary strata is typical of the terrain across much of Wales and would have been a familiar landscape to the prehistoric communities who erected the stone.

Standing stones of this type were commonly raised during the Bronze Age, though some may date to the Neolithic period. They served various functions within their communities, from territorial markers to ritual or ceremonial focal points within the landscape. The precise original purpose of this particular stone remains unknown, but its survival and preservation testify to its significance within the local prehistoric settlement pattern.

The monument's location on the Pridoli bedrock places it within a landscape shaped by ancient geology. Its continued existence, now under statutory protection, ensures that future generations can study and appreciate this physical link to Wales's prehistoric heritage and the communities who shaped the landscape over five thousand years ago.

Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM184. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy?

Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CM184.

What period does Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy date from?

Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy?

Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy 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 CM184.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-Lan-Uchaf Standing Stone (7 km), St Ishmael's Scar Beach Defence Gun House (7.1 km), Limekilns at Penymynydd, Pedair Heol (7.5 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy

Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.