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Fennifach Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference BR189. Standing stones of this type were erected during the Bronze Age and represent some of the most enduring monuments of prehistoric Britain and Ireland. Their precise purpose remains debated, though they likely served ceremonial, territorial or commemorative functions within their communities.
The stone stands upon bedrock composed of Lower Devonian rocks, undifferentiated strata of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Early Devonian period, some 410 million years ago. This geological foundation shaped both the landscape available to prehistoric peoples and the stone materials they could source for monument construction. The weathered character of the surrounding bedrock would have influenced settlement patterns and resource availability in the Bronze Age.
Fennifach Standing Stone survives as physical evidence of Bronze Age religious or social practice in Wales. Its continued existence, protected under modern heritage legislation, allows ongoing study of prehistoric stone monuments and their relationship to the Welsh landscape. Such monuments remain important focal points in the archaeological and cultural understanding of prehistoric Welsh communities.
Fennifach Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR189. View the official record →
Fennifach Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference BR189.
Fennifach 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.
Fennifach 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 BR189.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure West of Nant Cwm Llwch (6.1 km), Coed y Brenin Enclosure (7.9 km), Coed y Caerau Camp (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Fennifach 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.
Fennifach Standing Stone stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.