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Prehistoric · Standing Stone

Tirgwyn Standing Stones

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN097
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Standing Stone
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tirgwyn Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CN097. The stones date to the Bronze Age or earlier periods and represent a monument type common to upland areas of Wales, likely serving ritual, religious, or funerary functions within prehistoric communities. The site consists of standing stones that would have been prominent landscape features, visible across considerable distances and potentially marking territorial boundaries, burial sites, or ceremonial gathering places. Such monuments testify to the engineering capability and cultural sophistication of prehistoric societies in Wales and remain important archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and belief systems.

Tirgwyn Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN097. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tirgwyn Standing Stones?

Tirgwyn Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CN097. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN097.

What period does Tirgwyn Standing Stones date from?

Tirgwyn Standing Stones dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Tirgwyn Standing Stones?

Tirgwyn Standing Stones 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 CN097.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tirgwyn Standing Stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ty-Newydd Mound & Bailey Castle (0.8 km), Garn Boduan (3.2 km), Enclosed Hut Group at Clogwyn Bach (4.5 km).

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