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Cwm Henwen standing stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age or earlier Neolithic period. The stone forms part of the landscape of ritual and ceremonial monuments characteristic of upland areas in south Wales, where such standing stones typically served religious, astronomical, or territorial functions for prehistoric communities. The monument remains in situ, preserving evidence of past settlement patterns and spiritual practices in the Brecon Beacons region. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it contributes to understanding the distribution and significance of standing stone monuments across Wales.
Cwm Henwen standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR346. View the official record →
Cwm Henwen standing stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age or earlier Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR346.
Cwm Henwen 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.
Cwm Henwen 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 BR346.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone Setting on Waun Llwyd (5.3 km), Twyn yr Esgair Settlement (6.2 km), Two Cairns on Fan Foel (7.3 km).
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