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Prehistoric · Standing Stone

Pegwn Mawr, Standing Stone 620m NNE of

Wales
Cadw SAM MG333
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Standing Stone
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pegwn Mawr is a standing stone located approximately 620 metres north-north-east of Pegwn Mawr in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG333. The monument dates to the prehistoric period and represents the surviving evidence of ritual and funerary practices characteristic of early Bronze Age or later Neolithic communities in the region. As a standing stone, it would have formed part of the wider landscape of ceremonial monuments and may have functioned as a territorial or burial marker. The stone survives as physical testimony to the religious and ritual significance attributed to such monuments by prehistoric Welsh societies.

Pegwn Mawr, Standing Stone 620m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG333. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pegwn Mawr, Standing Stone 620m NNE of?

Pegwn Mawr is a standing stone located approximately 620 metres north-north-east of Pegwn Mawr in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG333. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG333.

What period does Pegwn Mawr, Standing Stone 620m NNE of date from?

Pegwn Mawr, Standing Stone 620m NNE of dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Pegwn Mawr, Standing Stone 620m NNE of?

Pegwn Mawr, Standing Stone 620m NNE of 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 MG333.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pegwn Mawr, Standing Stone 620m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Bank Settlement (6.3 km), The Mount Round Barrow near Maes-y-Gwaelod (6.5 km), Cnych Round Barrow (7.1 km).

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