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Broomy Hill is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD233. The monument rises from bedrock composed of Ordovician mafic tuff, part of the unnamed extrusive rock formations that underlie this region. These volcanic rocks, erupted during the Ordovician period over 440 million years ago, form the solid foundation upon which the stone was erected by prehistoric peoples.
The standing stone at Broomy Hill belongs to a widespread tradition of monumental stone-raising that flourished across Britain and Ireland during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Such isolated stones served multiple purposes within their communities, functioning as territorial markers, ceremonial focal points, or commemorative monuments. The choice to position this stone on the Ordovician bedrock reflects the practical knowledge prehistoric builders possessed regarding stable ground conditions.
The monument's survival to the present day testifies to both its robust construction and the protective designation it now enjoys. As a scheduled monument under Cadw's stewardship, Broomy Hill remains an important element of Wales's prehistoric landscape, preserving evidence of ritual and social practices spanning millennia.
Broomy Hill, standing stone on N is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD233. View the official record →
Broomy Hill is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD233.
Broomy Hill, standing stone on N 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.
Broomy Hill, standing stone on N 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 RD233.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer Einon Camp (6.9 km), Caer Fawr Medieval Settlement (7 km), Fforest Wood Mound & Bailey Castle (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Broomy Hill, standing stone on N's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Broomy Hill, standing stone on N stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mafic tuff.