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Druidstone Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MM032. The monument rises from bedrock composed of Pridoli rocks—undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Pridoli epoch. These ancient sedimentary strata underlie much of the monument's immediate landscape, their relatively soft composition contrasting with any harder stone selected for the standing stone itself.
Standing stones of this type typically date to the Bronze Age or earlier Neolithic periods, serving purposes ranging from territorial markers to ritual focal points within prehistoric communities. The Druidstone's survival reflects both its substantial construction and the protective geology of its Welsh setting, where numerous such monuments remain distributed across the upland regions.
The monument's Cadw designation recognises its archaeological significance as evidence of Wales's prehistoric heritage. Its specific location amongst Pridoli bedrock is characteristic of many Welsh standing stones, which often exploit the natural geology to achieve prominence in the local landscape.
Druidstone Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM032. View the official record →
Druidstone Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MM032.
Druidstone 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.
Druidstone 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 MM032.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wentloog Castle (1 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Marshfield (2.2 km), Pen-y-Lan Camp (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Druidstone 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.
Druidstone Standing Stone stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.