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Croes Faen Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference SAM ME088. The monument dates to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period, reflecting the ritual and religious significance accorded to such upright stones in ancient Welsh communities. Standing stones of this type served multiple functions within prehistoric societies, including markers for burial sites, territorial boundaries, or sacred ritual locations. The stone survives as evidence of the monumental practices characteristic of Bronze Age Wales and contributes to understanding the distribution and purpose of standing stones across the Welsh landscape.
Croes Faen Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME088. View the official record →
Croes Faen Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference SAM ME088. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME088.
Croes Faen 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 the UK.
Croes Faen 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 ME088.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Cynfal, Bryn Crug (1.8 km), Crop marks (revealed by Aerial photography) SE of Pen-y-Sarn, Bryn-Crug (2 km), Domen Ddreiniog (2.1 km).
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