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Carreg Waun Llech is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference BR272. The stone rises from bedrock of Dinantian age, limestone interlayered with sandstone and mudstone that formed during the Mississippian period when this region lay beneath a shallow tropical sea. These sedimentary foundations have weathered to create the undulating landscape characteristic of limestone terrain, with their susceptibility to dissolution shaping the local drainage and topography that would have guided prehistoric communities across the Welsh countryside.
Standing stones of this type are among the most enduring monuments from Wales's prehistoric past, typically erected during the Bronze Age as territorial markers, burial monuments or gathering points. Their isolated positioning across the landscape reflects the ways in which prehistoric peoples ordered and claimed their environment, often selecting prominent locations visible across significant distances. Carreg Waun Llech's survival testifies to the durability of its stone and to generations of local respect for its presence.
The monument's protected status recognises its archaeological and cultural significance as evidence of Wales's deep human occupation and the monumental traditions of its prehistoric inhabitants. It remains an important landmark within the Welsh landscape, anchoring the region's material history to the bedrock beneath.
Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR272. View the official record →
Carreg Waun Llech is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference BR272.
Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone 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.
Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone 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 BR272.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Pen-cyrn round cairn (4.4 km), Twr Pen-cyrn round cairns (4.9 km), Trefil Quarries North (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone'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.
Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.