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Pen Celli Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and forms part of the archaeological landscape of ritual and funerary monuments characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The stone stands as evidence of the ceremonial practices and territorial markers established by prehistoric communities in this region of South Wales. The monument is registered under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments scheme as CM122, reflecting its significance to the archaeological record and protection status under Welsh heritage law. Such standing stones typically served multiple functions within prehistoric society, including roles in ritual activity, burial practices, and the demarcation of sacred or significant landscape locations.
Pen Celli Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM122. View the official record →
Pen Celli Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and forms part of the archaeological landscape of ritual and funerary monuments characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM122.
Pen Celli 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.
Pen Celli 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 CM122.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Limekilns at Penymynydd, Pedair Heol (4.3 km), Remains of Blast Furnace at Pont Henry (5.8 km), Pen-Lan-Uchaf Standing Stone (6.1 km).
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