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Fowler's Arm Chair Stone Circle & Round Cairns, Banc Du is a prehistoric stone circle situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. The monument takes its distinctive name from the local topography and landscape features of its setting. Stone circles of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served ceremonial, ritual or communal functions for the communities that constructed and used them.
The site stands upon bedrock of Wenlock rocks, geological strata comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate formed during the Wenlock period. This underlying geology would have influenced both the character of available stone and the practical considerations of construction and settlement in the immediate locality. The presence of round cairns associated with the stone circle suggests the monument complex served purposes connected to burial practices or commemorative functions typical of Bronze Age ritual landscapes.
The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric Wales, reflecting the ceremonial practices and landscape use of early Bronze Age communities. Its protected status ensures the preservation of this significant element of the Welsh heritage landscape for future study and public appreciation.
Fowler's Arm Chair Stone Circle & Round Cairns, Banc Du is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD039. View the official record →
Fowler's Arm Chair Stone Circle & Round Cairns, Banc Du is a prehistoric stone circle situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw.
Fowler's Arm Chair Stone Circle & Round Cairns, Banc Du dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Fowler's Arm Chair Stone Circle & Round Cairns, Banc Du 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 RD039.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell y Garn (6 km), Abbey Cwmhir Great Park Shed (7.1 km), Beili-Bedw Earthworks (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Fowler's Arm Chair Stone Circle & Round Cairns, Banc Du'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.
Fowler's Arm Chair Stone Circle & Round Cairns, Banc Du stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.