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Waen Fach Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference ME223. The stone dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the ritual and ceremonial practices of early Welsh communities. Standing stones of this type served various functions within prehistoric societies, including markers for burial sites, territorial boundaries, or ceremonial gathering places. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Wales's prehistoric heritage and continues to inform scholarly understanding of early ritual landscapes in the region.
Waen Fach Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME223. View the official record →
Waen Fach Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference ME223. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME223.
Waen Fach 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 the UK.
Waen Fach 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 ME223.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Domen Ddreiniog (1.3 km), Castell-Mawr (1.4 km), Crop marks (revealed by Aerial photography) SE of Pen-y-Sarn, Bryn-Crug (1.7 km).
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