Scheduled MonumentsWalesSaith-Maen Standing Stones
Bronze Age · Stone Row

Saith-Maen Standing Stones

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR065
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone Row
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Saith-Maen Standing Stones is a Bronze Age stone row located in Breconshire, Wales, and forms part of the significant ritual and ceremonial landscape of the Beacons region. The monument comprises a series of upright stones arranged in linear formation, typical of Bronze Age religious and funerary monuments found throughout Wales and Britain. Such stone rows are understood to have served ceremonial and ritual functions, possibly associated with burial practices, ancestral veneration, or territorial demarcation during the Bronze Age period. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as BR065, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric religious practice and monumental construction in the Welsh uplands.

Saith-Maen Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR065. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Saith-Maen Standing Stones?

Saith-Maen Standing Stones is a Bronze Age stone row located in Breconshire, Wales, and forms part of the significant ritual and ceremonial landscape of the Beacons region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR065.

What period does Saith-Maen Standing Stones date from?

Saith-Maen Standing Stones dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone row. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Saith-Maen Standing Stones?

Saith-Maen 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 BR065.

What other scheduled monuments are near Saith-Maen Standing Stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone NE of Capel Rhos (4.5 km), Earthworks SW of Church (5 km), Darren round cairn (5.3 km).

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