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Carreg Waun Llech is a prehistoric standing stone located in Breconshire, Wales, and is registered with Cadw under monument designation BR272. The stone dates to the prehistoric period and served a religious, ritual, or funerary function typical of monuments from this era. Its precise physical dimensions and current condition reflect the enduring presence of such megalithic markers within the Welsh landscape, where standing stones frequently denote significant ritual or burial sites within Bronze Age and earlier communities. The monument remains an important element of the prehistoric archaeological record in the Brecon Beacons region.
Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR272. View the official record →
Carreg Waun Llech is a prehistoric standing stone located in Breconshire, Wales, and is registered with Cadw under monument designation BR272. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR272.
Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone 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 BR272.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Pen-cyrn round cairn (4.4 km), Twr Pen-cyrn round cairns (4.9 km), Trefil Quarries North (5.7 km).
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