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Standing Stone above Craig Rhiwnant is a prehistoric standing stone located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR210. The stone belongs to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period and represents evidence of ritual and ceremonial practice in the upland regions of South Wales during antiquity. Such standing stones typically served functions related to burial practices, territorial demarcation, or ceremonial gatherings, though the specific original purpose of this individual example remains uncertain without archaeological investigation. The monument survives as a significant marker of prehistoric settlement and land use patterns in the Brecon Beacons landscape.
Standing Stone above Craig Rhiwnant is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR210. View the official record →
Standing Stone above Craig Rhiwnant is a prehistoric standing stone located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR210. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR210.
Standing Stone above Craig Rhiwnant dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Standing Stone above Craig Rhiwnant 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 BR210.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gorllwyn round cairns (4.2 km), Drygarn Fach round cairn (5.3 km), Gurnos ring cairn (5.4 km).
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