Scheduled MonumentsWalesPant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone
Bronze Age · Cup Marked Stone

Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone

Wales
Cadw SAM GM641
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Cup Marked Stone
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone is a Bronze Age rock art monument located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM641. The stone bears cup marks, a form of rock art consisting of small circular depressions pecked into the rock surface, which are characteristic of Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial practice in Britain. Such cup-marked stones are typically interpreted as having held religious, ritual, or funerary significance within Bronze Age communities, though their precise functional purpose remains subject to scholarly debate. The monument represents an important example of the portable or fixed rock art tradition associated with Bronze Age sacred landscapes in Wales.

Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM641. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone?

Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone is a Bronze Age rock art monument located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM641. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM641.

What period does Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone date from?

Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a cup marked stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone?

Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked 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 GM641.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Capel Gwladys (3.3 km), Coed Cae Round Cairns (3.5 km), Fforest Gwladys Roman practice camp (3.7 km).

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