Vandals graffiti Bronze Age standing stone

A Bronze Age standing stone in the Brecon Beacons National Park has been vandalised. The Maen Llia standing stone, a Scheduled Ancient Monument situated between Heol Senni and Ystradfellte, has been defaced, with graffiti daubed on the protected stone.

The Maen Llia standing stone, a Scheduled Ancient Monument situated between Heol Senni and Ystradfellte, has been defaced, with graffiti daubed on the protected stone [Credit: WalesOnline]

The iconic 3.7 metre tall standing stone attracts visitors from around the world and is recognised as a site of national archaeological importance. It is likely that the stone was erected in the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age between 2500 and 1800 BC.

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority is currently working with Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, and landowners to arrange for the graffiti to be sensitively removed.

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