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Bronze Age · Standing Stone

Penbryn Mawr standing stone

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN373
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing Stone
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Penbryn Mawr is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM CN373. The monument consists of a single upright stone of significant height, typical of Bronze Age ritual and funerary monuments erected across Wales during the second millennium BCE. Standing stones of this type served important functions within Bronze Age communities, likely marking territorial boundaries, commemorating the dead, or serving as focal points for ritual activity. The survival of Penbryn Mawr as an upright monument provides archaeological evidence of Bronze Age ceremonial practices and landscape use in the Conwy region.

Penbryn Mawr standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN373. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Penbryn Mawr standing stone?

Penbryn Mawr is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM CN373. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN373.

What period does Penbryn Mawr standing stone date from?

Penbryn Mawr standing stone dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Penbryn Mawr standing stone?

Penbryn Mawr 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 CN373.

What other scheduled monuments are near Penbryn Mawr standing stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed Hut Group North West of Cwm Farm (8.3 km), Llystyn Gwyn Inscribed Stone (8.6 km), Burnt Mound East of Pen-y-Gaer (8.9 km).

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