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Bronze Age · Standing Stone

Bryngwyn Standing Stones

Anglesey, Wales
Cadw SAM AN022
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing Stone
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bryngwyn Standing Stones is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Anglesey, Wales. The site comprises upright stone slabs that would have served ritual, religious, or funerary purposes typical of Bronze Age ceremonial practice in Wales. Standing stones of this period often marked significant landscape features or served as focal points for community gatherings and commemorative activities. The monument is recorded in the Cadw heritage register under designation SAM AN022 and represents an important element of Anglesey's Bronze Age archaeological heritage.

Bryngwyn Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN022. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bryngwyn Standing Stones?

Bryngwyn Standing Stones is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Anglesey, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN022.

What period does Bryngwyn Standing Stones date from?

Bryngwyn Standing Stones dates from the bronze age 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 Bryngwyn Standing Stones?

Bryngwyn 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 AN022.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bryngwyn Standing Stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement in Coed Glan-yr-Afon (8.4 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Rhedynog Felen Bach (9.1 km), Hut Circle Settlement East of Dinas-y-Prif (9.1 km).

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