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Penmyarth Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR133. The stone belongs to the Bronze Age period and represents a form of ritual or ceremonial monument typical of upland Welsh landscapes during the second millennium BCE. Standing stones of this type served various functions within prehistoric communities, potentially marking territorial boundaries, serving as waymarkers, or forming part of broader ritual landscapes associated with burial practices and ceremonial activity. The monument's survival in the Breconshire uplands provides evidence of prehistoric land use and the religious or ceremonial significance attributed to prominent landscape features by Bronze Age societies.
Penmyarth Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR133. View the official record →
Penmyarth Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR133. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR133.
Penmyarth 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.
Penmyarth 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 BR133.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twr Pen-cyrn round cairns (5.8 km), Disgwylfa Tramroads (6.9 km), Iron Furnace SW of Clydach (7.8 km).
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