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Malltraeth Yard Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Millstone Grit Group, a Namurian formation comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that would have shaped both the stone's sourcing and the ground conditions where it was erected. This geological substrate, typical of upland and marginal areas of Wales, supported the Bronze Age or Iron Age communities who raised such monuments across the landscape.
Standing stones of this type served ceremonial, territorial or commemorative purposes within prehistoric societies. Their placement frequently responded to natural topography and visible geology. The stone's position within this particular geological setting provides archaeological context for understanding how prehistoric peoples engaged with their environment and marked their landscape.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference AN089, ensuring its preservation for future study and public access.
Malltraeth Yard Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN089. View the official record →
Malltraeth Yard Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN089.
Malltraeth Yard 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.
Malltraeth Yard 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 AN089.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Gravestones & Shaft in Churchyard (3.8 km), Llys Rhosyr (4.1 km), Pont Aberffraw (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Malltraeth Yard 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.
Malltraeth Yard Standing Stone stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.