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Maen Richard Prehistoric Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference BR270. The stone stands upon bedrock formed from Pridoli rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Pridoli epoch. This geological setting is characteristic of the Silurian formations that underlie much of Wales, providing the local stone from which such monuments were constructed.
Standing stones such as Maen Richard typically date to the Bronze Age and served various functions within prehistoric societies, possibly marking territorial boundaries, ritual sites or burial locations. The survival of the monument reflects both the durability of its stone and the landscape's continuity of use over millennia. Its protection under Cadw recognises the archaeological and heritage significance of this isolated upright stone within the Welsh countryside.
The monument remains an important witness to prehistoric settlement patterns and land organisation in Wales. Maen Richard contributes to our understanding of how Bronze Age communities left permanent markers across the landscape, transforming the physical geography through their monuments and establishing landmarks that often persisted through subsequent periods of Welsh history.
Maen Richard Prehistoric Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR270. View the official record →
Maen Richard Prehistoric Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference BR270.
Maen Richard Prehistoric Standing Stone 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.
Maen Richard Prehistoric Standing Stone 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 BR270.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Christian Inscribed Stone in Defynnog Church (8 km), Roman Road on Mynydd Illtyd, North-Eastern section (8.1 km), Standing Stone on Mynydd Illtud (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Maen Richard Prehistoric Standing Stone'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.
Maen Richard Prehistoric Standing Stone stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.