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Maes-Mochnant Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference DE089. The stone rises from ground composed of Caradoc Rocks, a bedrock of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Caradocian period of the Ordovician era, which creates a foundation of relatively soft sedimentary deposits characteristic of Mid Wales geology.
Standing stones of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, erected as markers for territorial boundaries, burial sites or ceremonial purposes. Their survival depends partly on the local geology; the Caradoc bedrock underlying this monument would have provided accessible stone for construction, though the softer mudstone matrix made deep foundations challenging compared to granite-based landscapes.
The stone's preservation under Cadw's protection recognises its significance as a monument of national importance. Such isolated upright stones are valuable archaeological records, preserving evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practices across the Welsh landscape, even when they stand removed from other visible archaeological contexts.
Maes-Mochnant Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE089. View the official record →
Maes-Mochnant Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference DE089.
Maes-Mochnant 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.
Maes-Mochnant 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 DE089.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen y Faerdre (1.4 km), Ty-Newydd Dyke (1.6 km), Tomen y Cefnlloer (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Maes-Mochnant 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.
Maes-Mochnant Standing Stone stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.