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Ffynnon-Newydd Standing Stones is a prehistoric henge monument located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CM042. The site lies on bedrock of Llanvirn age, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Whiterock period. These sedimentary rocks form the geological foundation upon which Neolithic or Bronze Age communities constructed this ceremonial earthwork.
Henges are characterised by a circular or oval ditch with an external bank, creating a ritual enclosure typically aligned to celestial events or used for gatherings and ceremonies. The standing stones at this site represent a significant investment of labour, quarried and transported to this Welsh location in prehistory. The choice of this particular spot may have been influenced by the underlying geology, water availability, or the landscape's visibility and prominence.
Today, Ffynnon-Newydd Standing Stones survives as a tangible record of Neolithic or Bronze Age religious and social practices. Its scheduled protection ensures that this monument continues to contribute to understanding of prehistoric Wales, whilst the enduring stones themselves remain testament to the skill and determination of ancient builders working across the mudstone and siltstone bedrock of this region.
Ffynnon-Newydd Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM042. View the official record →
Ffynnon-Newydd Standing Stones is a prehistoric henge monument located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CM042.
Ffynnon-Newydd Standing Stones dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a henge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ffynnon-Newydd Standing Stones 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 CM042.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Dryslwyn (6 km), Banc y Bettws Castle Mound (6.7 km), Odyn Jac Limekilns (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Ffynnon-Newydd Standing Stones'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.
Ffynnon-Newydd Standing Stones stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.