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Llannerch cup-marked rock is a Prehistoric carved stone located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference SAM RD234. The stone bears cup marks, a form of rock art comprising small, roughly circular depressions pecked or ground into the rock surface, which are characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial practice. Cup-marked stones are thought to have held religious or symbolic significance for prehistoric communities, though their precise function remains uncertain. The monument represents an important example of early prehistoric artistic expression and ritual activity in the Welsh upland landscape.
Llannerch cup-marked rock is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD234. View the official record →
Llannerch cup-marked rock is a Prehistoric carved stone located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference SAM RD234. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD234.
Llannerch cup-marked rock dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cup marked stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Llannerch cup-marked rock 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 RD234.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Six Stones Stone Circle (6.9 km), Cefn Wylfre Round Barrows (7.6 km), Cefn Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow (7.7 km).
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