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Buwch a'r Llo Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CD231. The site lies upon bedrock composed of Llandovery rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formations dating to the Llandovery period. These sedimentary stones, laid down in ancient marine environments, form the geological foundation across much of the region and would have been familiar to the prehistoric communities who erected the monument.
Standing stones of this type were typically raised during the later prehistory of Britain and Wales, serving purposes that remain incompletely understood but likely included territorial marking, ceremonial functions, or commemorative roles within Bronze Age and Iron Age societies. The monument's name, meaning "The Cow and the Calf" in Welsh, suggests a local tradition of perceiving the stones as a pair, a characteristic found in numerous stone monuments across Wales where folklore and landscape perception have shaped enduring cultural meanings.
The protection of Buwch a'r Llo under Cadw reflects its significance as a record of prehistoric activity and cultural practice. Standing stones remain tangible connections to the societies that created them, their presence in the landscape a testament to the enduring effort and organisation invested in their construction and maintenance across many centuries.
Buwch a'r Llo Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD231. View the official record →
Buwch a'r Llo Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CD231.
Buwch a'r Llo Standing Stones 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.
Buwch a'r Llo Standing Stones 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 CD231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn Circle 200m NNW of Dolgamfa (4.8 km), Bwlch-y-Crwys Round Barrow (5.8 km), Banc Erw Barfe Deserted Rural Settlement (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Buwch a'r Llo Standing Stones'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.
Buwch a'r Llo Standing Stones stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.