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Pant Serthfa stone row is a prehistoric alignment of stones located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR374. Stone rows of this type, typically dating to the Bronze Age, represent some of Britain's most enigmatic ritual monuments. Their precise purpose remains debated amongst archaeologists, though they are often interpreted as processional routes, territorial markers, or structures with astronomical significance. The monument's location on Dinantian bedrock—limestone interbedded with sandstone and argillaceous deposits—reflects the Carboniferous geology of much of Wales, where such stone-rich terrain provided the raw materials for construction.
The choice of site on this Mississippian limestone and mixed sedimentary foundation would have offered readily available stone for the rows' construction. The local geology, with its mixture of harder limestone and softer clay-rich rocks, shaped the landscape through which the alignment runs. Like other Bronze Age stone rows in Britain and Ireland, Pant Serthfa stands as a testament to the organisational capacity and cultural practices of prehistoric communities. Its preservation under state protection ensures this important monument remains available for future study and public understanding of Wales's prehistoric heritage.
Pant Serthfa stone row is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR374. View the official record →
Pant Serthfa stone row is a prehistoric alignment of stones located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR374.
Pant Serthfa stone row dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone row. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pant Serthfa stone row 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 BR374.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn Ceilog Round Cairn (4.1 km), Trefil Tramroad (4.6 km), Afon Sirhowy hut circle (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pant Serthfa stone row's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Pant Serthfa stone row stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.