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Harold's Stones is a Bronze Age stone alignment located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The monument comprises standing stones arranged in linear formation, characteristic of prehistoric ritual landscapes dating to the Bronze Age period. The site's function as part of the broader ceremonial and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities reflects the significance of stone alignments in Neolithic and Bronze Age religious and ritual activity. The stones remain an important example of upstanding prehistoric monumental architecture in south Wales, protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw's designation.
Harold's Stones, Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM017. View the official record →
Harold's Stones is a Bronze Age stone alignment located in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM017.
Harold's Stones, Standing Stones dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone alignment. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Harold's Stones, 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 MM017.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chepstow Park Wood Cairn (7.6 km), The Cold Bath: Piercefield (8.7 km), St Arvan's Church Cross-slab (8.8 km).
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