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Cwrt-y-Gollen Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference BR113. The monument rises from bedrock composed of Lower Devonian rocks, a sandstone and conglomerate formation laid down during the Early Devonian period. This solid geological foundation provided the stable ground upon which the stone was erected, whilst the local bedrock geology may have influenced the choice of stone and the logistics of its placement.
Standing stones of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, though some may originate in the Neolithic period. They served functions that remain partially understood, ranging from territorial markers and ritual monuments to burial cairn cists and waymarkers across the Bronze Age landscape. The stone's survival through millennia reflects both its size and the relatively undisturbed nature of the site.
Cwrt-y-Gollen forms part of the wider pattern of upright stone monuments scattered across the Welsh countryside, many of which cluster in areas of Bronze Age settlement and activity. The monument's preservation under Cadw's protection ensures that this tangible link to prehistoric Wales remains available for study and public access.
Cwrt-y-Gollen Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR113. View the official record →
Cwrt-y-Gollen Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference BR113.
Cwrt-y-Gollen 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.
Cwrt-y-Gollen 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 BR113.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch (7 km), Pwll Du Tunnel (7 km), Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cwrt-y-Gollen 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.
Cwrt-y-Gollen Standing Stone stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.