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Maen Pica

A Scheduled Monument in Cilymaenllwyd, Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8943 / 51°53'39"N

Longitude: -4.7166 / 4°42'59"W

OS Eastings: 213171

OS Northings: 225238

OS Grid: SN131252

Mapcode National: GBR CX.QW5J

Mapcode Global: VH2NM.6NC6

Entry Name: Maen Pica

Scheduled Date: 6 February 1952

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2793

Cadw Legacy ID: CM158

Schedule Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Category: Standing stone

Period: Prehistoric

County: Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)

Community: Cilymaenllwyd

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Description

The monument comprises the remains of a standing stone, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC) and situated on an area of flat land with good views to the north and east. The stone measures 2.0m high and is 0.6m square at the base, it has a roughly rectangular cross section which tapers to a point.

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.

Source: Cadw

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