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Bryn y Maen Alignment is a prehistoric stone alignment situated in Radnorshire, Wales, comprising four standing stones arranged in a linear formation characteristic of Bronze Age ritual monuments. The site dates to the Bronze Age and represents a type of monument associated with ceremonial, religious, or funerary practices common to upland regions of Wales during this period. The four stones mark an alignment across the landscape, a practice that may have served astronomical, territorial, or ritual purposes within prehistoric communities. The monument's positioning in the upland terrain reflects the deliberate placement of such alignments within Bronze Age sacred or burial landscapes.
Bryn y Maen Alignment (Four Stones) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD069. View the official record →
Bryn y Maen Alignment is a prehistoric stone alignment situated in Radnorshire, Wales, comprising four standing stones arranged in a linear formation characteristic of Bronze Age ritual monuments. 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 the UK.
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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