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Nant Gwynllyn Standing Stone is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monolith located in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents an important example of prehistoric ritual monumentality in mid-Wales. The stone stands as a marker of religious or ceremonial significance typical of standing stones erected during the later prehistoric period, though precise dating remains uncertain without excavation. Its survival in the landscape testifies to the enduring importance of such monuments in Bronze Age communities, which may have served functions related to territorial demarcation, burial ritual, or broader cosmological concerns. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the cadaver designation SAM RD196, ensuring its preservation as evidence of early Welsh prehistoric practice.
Nant Gwynllyn Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD196. View the official record →
Nant Gwynllyn Standing Stone is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monolith located in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents an important example of prehistoric ritual monumentality in mid-Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD196.
Nant Gwynllyn 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 the UK.
Nant Gwynllyn 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 RD196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairns and Standing Stones on Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd (9.5 km), Saith-Maen Standing Stones (9.6 km), Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys (9.6 km).
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