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Recumbent Standing Stone 100m E of Crugian Bach Stone Circle is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR421. The monument lies on bedrock formed from Ashgill rocks, a geological sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down in the Ashgill period. This stone forms part of the wider prehistoric landscape associated with Crugian Bach Stone Circle, situated some hundred metres to the west.
The stone now lies in a recumbent position, having fallen or been deliberately laid horizontally at some point in its history. As an isolated megalith standing apart from the adjacent circle, it may represent a separate ritual or burial monument, or alternatively a satellite stone associated with the main circle complex. The weathered surface and displaced state mean precise dating is difficult, though its Ashgill bedrock foundation anchors it firmly within the Bronze or Neolithic tradition of stone placement.
The monument survives as an important element of the prehistoric ceremonial landscape of the area. Its relationship to nearby Crugian Bach Stone Circle suggests a deliberate pattern of monumental construction by early Welsh communities, though the exact chronology and purpose of individual stones remain matters for archaeological interpretation.
Recumbent Standing Stone 100m E of Crugian Bach Stone Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR421. View the official record →
Recumbent Standing Stone 100m E of Crugian Bach Stone Circle is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR421.
Recumbent Standing Stone 100m E of Crugian Bach Stone Circle 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.
Recumbent Standing Stone 100m E of Crugian Bach Stone Circle 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 BR421.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gorllwyn round cairns (4 km), Carn Pantmaenllwyd cairn (4.2 km), Gurnos ring cairn (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Recumbent Standing Stone 100m E of Crugian Bach Stone Circle'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.
Recumbent Standing Stone 100m E of Crugian Bach Stone Circle stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.