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Pen-yr-Orsedd Standing Stones is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument located on Anglesey, Wales, comprising two standing stones that form part of the island's substantial prehistoric ritual landscape. The stones are thought to date to the later prehistoric period, though precise dating remains uncertain without archaeological excavation. The site likely served ceremonial or religious purposes, reflecting the spiritual practices of ancient communities who inhabited Anglesey during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The monument's designation by Cadw indicates its importance to the archaeological heritage of Wales and its protection as a scheduled ancient monument.
Pen-yr-Orsedd Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN081. View the official record →
Pen-yr-Orsedd Standing Stones is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument located on Anglesey, Wales, comprising two standing stones that form part of the island's substantial prehistoric ritual landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN081.
Pen-yr-Orsedd Standing Stones 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-yr-Orsedd Standing Stones 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 AN081.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Crwn (0.5 km), Bonw Burial Mound (1.8 km), Capel Soar Standing Stone (4.3 km).
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