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Cefn Cnwcheithinog Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CD241. The monument rises from bedrock formed of Llandovery sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded deposits that underlie the site. These rocks, belonging to the Llandovery geological sequence, provide the firm foundation upon which the stone stands.
Standing stones of this type were erected during the prehistoric period, likely in the Neolithic or Bronze Age, though their precise dating and purpose remain matters of scholarly study. The monument's survival to the present day testifies to its construction from durable stone capable of withstanding centuries of exposure to the Welsh climate. The geology of the immediate landscape, with its characteristic Llandovery sandstone bedrock, would have influenced both the selection and quarrying of suitable stone for such monuments.
The stone's continued protection as a scheduled monument reflects its significance as an archaeological site and as a surviving example of prehistoric ritual or territorial marking. Its placement within the Welsh landscape connects it to the broader tradition of megalithic construction that characterises the prehistoric period across Britain and beyond.
Cefn Cnwcheithinog Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD241. View the official record →
Cefn Cnwcheithinog Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CD241.
Cefn Cnwcheithinog 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.
Cefn Cnwcheithinog 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 CD241.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn (6 km), Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to NE of (6.8 km), Mynydd Mallaen Long Hut (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cefn Cnwcheithinog 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.
Cefn Cnwcheithinog Standing Stone stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.