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Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn is a prehistoric stone alignment situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference DE095. The site comprises multiple rows of stones alongside an associated cairn, representing a ritual or ceremonial monument of Bronze Age or earlier date. Such alignments are thought to have served purposes ranging from territorial markers to ceremonial processional ways or astronomical observations.
The monument rests upon Wenlock Rocks, Silurian-age bedrock composed of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that would have provided local stone for construction. The underlying geology has likely influenced both the site's formation and its present appearance, with the harder conglomerate layers potentially chosen for durability in the upstanding stones of the rows.
The survival of Hafod-y-Dre as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological significance and the protective framework afforded by Cadw, which aims to preserve such prehistoric landscapes for research and heritage value. Stone rows and cairns across Wales remain important sources of evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in upland regions.
Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE095. View the official record →
Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn is a prehistoric stone alignment situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference DE095.
Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone alignment. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn 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 DE095.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists (0.7 km), Moel Rhiwlug Cist Cairn (1.5 km), Y Foelas Castle Mound (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn'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.
Hafod-y-Dre Stone Rows and Cairn stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.