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Plas Bodafon is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales, positioned to the west-north-west of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument stands upon bedrock of Lower Devonian rocks, formed during the Early Devonian period from alternating layers of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. This geological foundation has weathered considerably over millennia, shaping the landscape in which the stone was erected.
The standing stone belongs to a widespread tradition of megalithic monuments characteristic of prehistoric Wales and Britain more broadly. Such stones were typically erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods, serving functions that may have included territorial markers, burial monuments or sites of ritual significance. The precise date of Plas Bodafon's construction and its original purpose remain undetermined, though its continued presence in the landscape testifies to the durability of its construction.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments organisation, under reference number AN151. This statutory protection recognises its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of prehistoric activity in the region. The standing stone survives as a tangible connection to Wales's ancient past and the communities who shaped the landscape in the millennia before written records.
Plas Bodafon, standing stone to WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN151. View the official record →
Plas Bodafon is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales, positioned to the west-north-west of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN151.
Plas Bodafon, standing stone to WNW of 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.
Plas Bodafon, standing stone to WNW of 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 AN151.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bodafon Mountain Early Medieval Homestead (1 km), Parciau Hillfort (2 km), Parciau Dovecote (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Plas Bodafon, standing stone to WNW of'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.
Plas Bodafon, standing stone to WNW of stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.