Scheduled MonumentsWalesTarren Deusant Sculptured Rock & Spring
Unknown · Decorated stone

Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock & Spring

Wales
Cadw SAM GM406
Period
Unknown
Site type
Decorated stone
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock and Spring is a decorated stone monument of uncertain date located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM406. The site comprises a sculptured rock formation associated with a natural spring, suggesting ritual or religious significance in its original context. Such monuments are characteristic of Welsh landscape features that held sacred meaning across multiple periods, though precise dating and interpretation of the carvings remain subjects of scholarly investigation. The combination of rock art and water source indicates this location may have functioned as a focus for ceremonial or devotional practice in antiquity.

Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock & Spring is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM406. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock & Spring?

Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock and Spring is a decorated stone monument of uncertain date located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM406. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM406.

What period does Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock & Spring date from?

Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock & Spring dates from the unknown period, and is classified as a decorated stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock & Spring?

Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock & Spring 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 GM406.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock & Spring?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llantrisant Castle (3.8 km), Rhiw Saeson Caerau (4.2 km), Cae-yr-Arfau Burial Chamber (5.7 km).

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