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Carneddau is a prehistoric standing stone situated in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference RD219. The monument rises from bedrock composed of Ordovician mafic tuff, an extrusive volcanic rock formed during the Ordovician period when intense volcanic activity shaped much of what is now North Wales. This ancient geological foundation provided the stone used for the monument itself.
Standing stones of this type typically date to the Bronze Age or earlier, serving functions ranging from territorial markers and ritual focal points to memorials for the dead. Their positioning often related to significant landscape features, routes of travel, and sacred sites within prehistoric communities. Carneddau's placement on volcanic bedrock connects it to the region's dramatic geological history.
The monument survives as evidence of prehistoric monumentality in Wales, representing centuries of cultural continuity in its landscape. The stone's preservation and official protection recognise its archaeological and historical significance as a tangible link to Bronze Age Wales and the societies that invested labour and intention in erecting such markers across the Welsh uplands.
Carneddau, standing stone to SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD219. View the official record →
Carneddau is a prehistoric standing stone situated in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference RD219.
Carneddau, standing stone to SSW 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.
Carneddau, standing stone to SSW 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 RD219.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aberedw Hill Deserted Rural Settlement (4.1 km), Caer Beris (4.2 km), Aberedw Hill Round Barrows (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Carneddau, standing stone to SSW 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.
Carneddau, standing stone to SSW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mafic tuff.