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Graianog Standing Stone & Round Cairns is a prehistoric monument located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument. The site comprises a standing stone together with associated round cairns, remains typical of Bronze Age burial and ceremonial practice in upland Wales. The monument rises from bedrock of Llanvirn age mudstones, siltstones and sandstones, geology characteristic of mid-Wales terrain that would have shaped both the settlement patterns and construction methods of prehistoric communities in this region.
The standing stone at Graianog represents a form of monument tradition established across Britain during the Bronze Age, when such stones served ritual, territorial and commemorative functions within the landscape. Round cairns, similarly prevalent across Welsh uplands during this period, typically mark burial sites and demonstrate the importance of monumental sepulture to these communities. The association of stone and cairn at this location suggests a focus for ritual activity spanning the Bronze Age occupation of the area.
The Cadw record (CN098) preserves the site as evidence of prehistoric settlement and ceremony in Wales. Such monuments, scattered across the upland zones of mid-Wales, survive as tangible markers of Bronze Age society and remain important for understanding the ceremonial and funerary practices of prehistoric Welsh communities. The site's condition and survival depend upon continued protection and appropriate management of its landscape setting.
Graianog Standing Stone & Round Cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN098. View the official record →
Graianog Standing Stone & Round Cairns is a prehistoric monument located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument.
Graianog Standing Stone & Round Cairns 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.
Graianog Standing Stone & Round Cairns 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 CN098.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tyddyn Mawr, standing stone to SSW of (5.3 km), Hut Circle East of Taleifion (6.8 km), Castell Caerau (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Graianog Standing Stone & Round Cairns'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.
Graianog Standing Stone & Round Cairns stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.