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Cwm-Maerdy Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Radnorshire, Wales. The stone stands as a testament to ritual and ceremonial practices of the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period, when such upright stones held significant religious and communal meaning for local populations. The monument's precise original function remains a subject of archaeological interpretation, though standing stones of this type are commonly associated with burial practices, territorial marking, or ritual gathering sites. The stone survives as part of Radnorshire's rich archaeological landscape, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual behaviour in the Welsh uplands.
Cwm-Maerdy Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD113. View the official record →
Cwm-Maerdy Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD113.
Cwm-Maerdy 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-Maerdy 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 RD113.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow (7.7 km), Cefn Wylfre Round Barrows (7.8 km), Cefn Wylfre Platform House (8 km).
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