Carn Menyn Bluestone Outcrop Preseli
Carn Menyn Bluestone Outcrop Preseli North Annex · Carn Site
Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)·Multi-period·🇬🇧 Pembrokeshire, Preseli Hills, United Kingdom
About
About Carn Menyn Bluestone Outcrop Preseli
Carn Menyn Bluestone Outcrop Preseli in Pembrokeshire, Preseli Hills, United Kingdom is a Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Multi-period. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 51.9630N -4.7200E controls access to Pembrokeshire resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey archaeological wonder for Pembrokeshire, Preseli Hills, illustrating Multi-period construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2000 BCE
- Period
- Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1978 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2000 BCE
Initial construction of Carn Menyn Bluestone Outcrop Preseli main structure
c. 1918
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1978–2008
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Carn Menyn Bluestone Outcrop Preseli) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
51.9630° N · 4.7200° W · 206 m · 4 mapped features
Carn Menyn Bluestone Outcrop Preseli — Main Structure
structurePrincipal archaeological wonder — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
51.9638° N · 4.7191° WCarn Menyn Bluestone Outcrop Preseli — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
51.9620° N · 4.7207° WCarn Menyn Bluestone Outcrop Preseli — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
51.9645° N · 4.7188° WCarn Menyn Bluestone Outcrop Preseli — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
51.9614° N · 4.7211° W