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Pen-plaenau cairns and standing stone is a prehistoric funerary and ritual monument in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising a round cairn with an associated standing stone. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the funerary practices characteristic of that period, when such mounded stone structures served as repositories for cremated or inhumed remains of the deceased. The standing stone, which forms part of the monument complex, likely held ritual significance within the broader ceremonial landscape of prehistoric Wales. The site is scheduled as an ancient monument under the Cadw register (SAM DE294), reflecting its importance as evidence for Bronze Age burial and religious 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 and ritual monument 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 the UK.
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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