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Nant-y-maen
Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 5553 Trust : Dyfed Community : Tregaron Unitary authority : Ceredigion NGR : SN76175830 Site Type (preferred type first) : Bronze Age Standing Stone Status : Scheduled Monument
Summary : Previously described as an inclined standing stone, with a little animal disturbance around the base. Unable to gain access to visit the site during the PFRS Project in 2004. However, the stone was visible from the road leading up to Nant-y-Maen Farm, and so was assessed and photographed from there. The stone lies in a valley bottom, close to a stream, with closed views except for those down the Camddwr valley. The stone is situated in a lush green pasture field in front of Nant-y-Maen farmhouse and is inclined heavily to the N. Behind the stone on its N side is an animal feeder, which is no doubt contributing to the erosion around the base of the stone. This stone was successfully visited in November 2005, when the site could be properly assessed and evaluated . By the time of our visit the animal feeder had been removed and instead numerous small stones could be seen around the base, especially on the northern side, which are possibly the result of clearance. The stone currently leans at 15degrees to the north-west, but when upright would have stood some 3m high and would have been very impressive. At present, because of the lean, the stone stands 1.26m from the ground. It measures 1.2m wide at its base tapering slightly to 0.9m at its top. The stone is located at the junction of two ridges which both support numerous Bronze Age funerary and ritual monuments, and was no doubt very specifically places at this location. N Cook 2006
Description : Inclined standing stone a little animal disturbance around the base. Site value B/1995. PC 1995.
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