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Pen-plaenau cairns and standing stone is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising a round cairn with an associated standing stone. The site dates to the Bronze Age and represents a significant example of burial practice during this period in North Wales. The round cairn structure, typical of Bronze Age funerary monuments, would have served as a burial mound for one or more individuals, while the standing stone likely functioned as a ritual or ceremonial marker associated with the burial site. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM DE294, reflecting its archaeological importance to understanding prehistoric religious and funerary practices in the region.
Pen-plaenau cairns and standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE294. View the official record →
Pen-plaenau cairns and standing stone is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising a round cairn with an associated standing stone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE294.
Pen-plaenau cairns and standing stone dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pen-plaenau cairns and 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 DE294.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Bach Camp (3.2 km), Y Foel Ddu Round Barrow (4.3 km), Tomen Garmon (4.5 km).
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