Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
BR265
Name
Pen-y-bont Standing Stone
Date of Designation
24/08/1999
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanafanfawr
Easting
301311
Northing
258040
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 the remains of a standing stone, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The stone is irregular in form, measuring 1,2m x 0.7m at its base and standing to a height of 1.75m, with a flat top. The stone stands within a hollow measuring 3.5m and is surrounded by packing stones.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. It is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retains significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of intact burial or ritual deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Standing stones are often part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 5m, centred on the stone.