Pen-y-Maen, Standing Stone

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Pen-y-Maen, Standing Stone 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.

Pen-y-Maen, Standing Stone is likely to date from the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, periods when standing stones were often erected for ritual, ceremonial, or territorial purposes. Its name, meaning "Head of the Stone" in Welsh, may reflect local folklore or a historical association with a prominent landscape feature or ancient pathway.