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Gelli Hill Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference RD028. Stone circles of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, serving ceremonial, ritual or communal functions within prehistoric communities. The monument consists of standing stones arranged in a circular formation, a layout characteristic of ritual monuments constructed across Britain and Ireland during the second millennium BC.
The circle is situated on bedrock of Llanvirn Rocks, a geological formation composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone belonging to the Whiterock period. This underlying geology would have been familiar to the prehistoric builders, who likely quarried locally available stone for the monument's construction. The composition of these Ordovician rocks—relatively workable yet durable—made them suitable for the creation of standing stones that have endured for thousands of years.
Like many Welsh stone circles, Gelli Hill preserves evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and community organisation. The monument's survival and protection reflect its significance as a record of Bronze Age society and religious belief in Wales. Its specific location and form contribute to understanding how prehistoric peoples engaged with their local landscape and geological resources.
Gelli Hill Stone Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD028. View the official record →
Gelli Hill Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference RD028.
Gelli Hill Stone Circle 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.
Gelli Hill Stone Circle 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 RD028.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwmblaenerw House Platforms (7.1 km), Aberedw Hill Deserted Rural Settlement (8.5 km), Cefn Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Gelli Hill Stone Circle'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.
Gelli Hill Stone Circle stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.