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Maen Pica is a standing stone located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. The monument consists of a substantial upright stone that survives as an important example of Bronze Age or earlier funerary and ritual monumental architecture in the region. Standing stones of this type typically served functions relating to burial practices, territorial markers, or ceremonial gathering places within prehistoric communities. The site remains significant as evidence of ritual and religious activity in prehistoric Carmarthenshire, forming part of the broader landscape of megalithic monuments across Wales.
Maen Pica is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM158. View the official record →
Maen Pica is a standing stone located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM158.
Maen Pica dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Maen Pica 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 CM158.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Vaynor Gaer (9 km), Pengawse Ring Cairn (9 km), Redstone Cross Round Barrows (9.1 km).
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