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Standing Stone, Llanwrthwl Churchyard is a prehistoric standing stone located within the churchyard at Llanwrthwl in Breconshire, Wales. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents an important example of ritual or funerary practice from this period, likely erected as a marker or memorial stone. The stone stands as a physical testament to the long continuity of the site, with later Christian use of the churchyard suggesting the enduring significance of the location across successive periods. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection (reference BR419), it preserves evidence of prehistoric religious and ritual activity in the upland regions of mid-Wales.
Standing Stone, Llanwrthwl Churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR419. View the official record →
Standing Stone, Llanwrthwl Churchyard is a prehistoric standing stone located within the churchyard at Llanwrthwl in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR419.
Standing Stone, Llanwrthwl Churchyard 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, Llanwrthwl Churchyard 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 BR419.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hafen standing stone pair (4.4 km), Carn Pantmaenllwyd cairn (5.1 km), Pen-llys Earthwork (5.7 km).
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