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Bryn y Maen Alignment (Four Stones) is a Neolithic or Bronze Age stone alignment situated in Radnorshire, Wales. The monument comprises four upright stones arranged in linear formation across the Radnor landscape, representing a characteristic example of prehistoric ritual or ceremonial monuments from the Bronze Age period. Such alignments are thought to have possessed religious or ritual significance for their contemporary communities, though their precise function remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the care of Cadw (reference RD069), reflecting its archaeological importance to the prehistoric record of Wales.
Bryn y Maen Alignment (Four Stones) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD069. View the official record →
Bryn y Maen Alignment (Four Stones) is a Neolithic or Bronze Age stone alignment situated in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD069.
Bryn y Maen Alignment (Four Stones) dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone alignment. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bryn y Maen Alignment (Four 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 RD069.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Wylfre Round Barrows (5.9 km), Cefn Wylfre Platform House (6.2 km), Cefn Wylfre Deserted Rural Settlement (6.4 km).
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