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Latitude: 51.9845 / 51°59'4"N
Longitude: -4.7823 / 4°46'56"W
OS Eastings: 209036
OS Northings: 235441
OS Grid: SN090354
Mapcode National: GBR CT.K4FY
Mapcode Global: VH2N6.2D40
Entry Name: Penparke Standing Stone
Scheduled Date: 17 September 1964
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 154
Cadw Legacy ID: PE372
Schedule Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Category: Standing stone
Period: Prehistoric
County: Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)
Community: Eglwyswrw
Traditional County: Pembrokeshire
The monument comprises the remains of a standing stone, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The standing stone measures c 2m in height, and is 1.3m wide by 1m deep at the base; it is triangular in shape and 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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