Maen Llia

Maen Llia
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Also known as: Maen Llia Stone

Maen Llia is a standing stone which sits on moorland at grid reference SN924192 in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys [1]. The stone which is a large piece of intraformational conglomerate from the Old Red Sandstone measures 3.7 m high by 2.8 m wide by 0.9 m [1]. It is roughly diamond-shaped and is partly moss-covered [1]. It sits on a purpose made stone and earth mound [1]. It is thought to date from the Bronze Age or later Neolithic [1]. The stone is a Scheduled Ancient Monument [1].

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TypeMegalithic stones
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryWales
Coordinates51.8610° N, 3.5636° W

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