Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
RD244
Name
Begwns standing stone
Date of Designation
22/09/2004
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Painscastle
Easting
315227
Northing
244980
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Standing Stone
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument comprises a fine standing stone, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c.2300 BC - 800 BC). It is a large, split block of stone, standing about 1.2m in height and measuring 1.2m in thickness and 0.4m in width. The standing stone is situated below the summit of a knoll in disturbed upland pasture.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric ritual practices. The monument retains significant archaeological potential with a strong probability of associated archaeological features and deposits and forms an important element in the wider prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape.
The area scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 8m in diameter.