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Mynydd Bwlch-y-gors standing stone is a prehistoric upright stone monument situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MG326. The stone stands on bedrock formed from Wenlock Rocks, a geological formation of the Silurian period comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. This stable foundation of hard sedimentary rock would have provided suitable conditions for the erection and stability of the monument across millennia.
Standing stones of this type were typically raised during the Neolithic or Bronze Age, serving purposes that remain partly mysterious but likely connected to ritual, territorial marking, or burial practices. The choice of location on high ground, as suggested by the name Mynydd (mountain in Welsh), reflects a pattern common to many prehistoric monuments in Wales, which were often positioned to be visible across the surrounding landscape.
The monument represents an important element of the prehistoric archaeological record in Wales. Such surviving stones testify to the labour and organisation of communities in ancient Britain, and their preservation under modern heritage protection allows continued study and public understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and beliefs in the Welsh uplands.
Mynydd Bwlch-y-gors standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG326. View the official record →
Mynydd Bwlch-y-gors standing stone is a prehistoric upright stone monument situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MG326.
Mynydd Bwlch-y-gors 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.
Mynydd Bwlch-y-gors 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 MG326.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wyle Cop Camp (4.2 km), Gwyn Fynydd Camp (5 km), Roman Earthwork NE of Caersws (revealed by aerial photography) (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Mynydd Bwlch-y-gors 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.
Mynydd Bwlch-y-gors standing stone stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.