
What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Maen Bach, Mynydd Mallaen as Standing Stone from the Unknown period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, Maen Bach, Mynydd Mallaen is thought to have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument, though its specific meaning or use remains unrecorded. Local folklore or tradition associated with the stone is not currently documented.
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Cefn GwenffrwdMountain / peak · 2.5 mi
Pwll UffernWaterfall · 3.1 mi
Craig DduCliff · 3.2 mi
Twm Siôn Cati's CaveCave · 3.3 mi
Woodland by the Afon DoethieForest or wood · 3.3 mi
RSPB Gwenffrwd-DinasNature reserve · 3.4 mi
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Photo: George Causley · CC BY-SA 2.0