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Court stone row is a prehistoric stone row located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD224. Stone rows are alignments of standing stones that typically date to the Bronze Age, though some may be earlier. This example forms part of the wider tradition of ritual and ceremonial monuments constructed across Britain and Ireland during prehistory. The precise function of such rows remains uncertain, though they may have served ceremonial, funerary or territorial purposes.
The monument stands upon bedrock composed of Llanvirn Rocks, undifferentiated strata of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Whiterock period. These Ordovician sedimentary rocks would have been well exposed in the local landscape during prehistory, providing suitable material for extraction and use in monument construction. The underlying geology has shaped both the physical character of the site and the availability of stone for the builders.
As a Cadw-protected site, Court stone row is recognised as significant to Wales's prehistoric heritage. Stone rows of this type represent important evidence of Bronze Age ritual practice and social organisation in the landscape. The monument's survival allows visitors and researchers to engage with these mysterious prehistoric constructions and to consider the beliefs and activities of the communities who built them.
Court stone row is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD224. View the official record →
Court stone row is a prehistoric stone row located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD224.
Court stone row dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone row. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Court stone row 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 RD224.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aberedw Hill Deserted Rural Settlement (7 km), Aberedw Hill Round Barrows (7.4 km), Cefn Wylfre Deserted Rural Settlement (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Court stone row'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.
Court stone row stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.