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Pen-y-bont Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Breconshire, Wales, forming part of the broader landscape of ritual and ceremonial monuments characteristic of Bronze Age Wales. The stone stands as a solitary upright monument, typical of the standing stone tradition that flourished across Britain during the later prehistoric period. Its designation as a site of religious, ritual and funerary significance reflects the widely accepted interpretation that such monuments served important communal functions within prehistoric societies, whether as territorial markers, ritual focal points, or elements of mortuary practice. The stone remains a notable archaeological feature of the Breconshire landscape and is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Welsh heritage designation system.
Pen-y-bont Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR265. View the official record →
Pen-y-bont Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Breconshire, Wales, forming part of the broader landscape of ritual and ceremonial monuments characteristic of Bronze Age Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR265.
Pen-y-bont 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 Britain.
Pen-y-bont 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 BR265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Fortlet (revealed by aerial photography), Disserth (4.1 km), Cwrt Llechryd moated site (5 km), Castell Cae-Maerdy Castle Mound (5.4 km).
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