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Maen Llia Stone is a standing stone located in Breconshire, Wales, erected during the prehistoric period as part of the ritual and ceremonial landscape of ancient communities. The monument stands as a substantial upright stone and forms part of the broader tradition of megalithic monuments that characterise the Bronze Age and earlier periods in Wales. Its designation as a site of religious, ritual and funerary significance reflects the likely ceremonial functions such stones served within prehistoric societies, though the specific ritual practices associated with it remain subject to archaeological interpretation. The stone's survival to the present day testifies to the enduring monumentality of prehistoric construction in the Welsh uplands.
Maen Llia Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR017. View the official record →
Maen Llia Stone is a standing stone located in Breconshire, Wales, erected during the prehistoric period as part of the ritual and ceremonial landscape of ancient communities. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR017.
Maen Llia 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.
Maen Llia 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 BR017.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn yr Arian Cairn (6.8 km), Cader Fawr Round Cairn (8.7 km), Nant-Maden Round Cairn (9.8 km).
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