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Awelon Standing Stone is a prehistoric upright monolith located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference CD224. The stone rises from bedrock composed of Llandovery rocks, a formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate dating to the Llandovery period of the Silurian age. This geology provides evidence of the ancient landscape in which the monument was erected.
Standing stones of this type were characteristically raised during the Bronze Age, though some may date to the Neolithic period. They served diverse purposes within prehistoric communities, functioning as territorial markers, ritual focal points, or memorials to significant individuals or events. Their persistence across the Welsh uplands testifies to the labour invested in their construction and the enduring importance of such monuments to the societies that created them.
The stone's survival into the modern era reflects both its robust construction and the protective status it has enjoyed. Its preservation permits study of prehistoric monument placement and the relationship between standing stones and the natural topography of their locations. The bedrock geology continues to shape the site's character, anchoring this monument within its specific environmental context.
Awelon, Standing Stone 130m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD224. View the official record →
Awelon Standing Stone is a prehistoric upright monolith located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference CD224.
Awelon, Standing Stone 130m S of dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Awelon, Standing Stone 130m S of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CD224.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hafod Ithel Cairn Cemetery (1.8 km), Two Cairns on Mynydd Bach (2.2 km), Hafod Ithel Deserted Rural Settlement (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Awelon, Standing Stone 130m S of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Awelon, Standing Stone 130m S of stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.