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Six Stones Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD026. The monument consists of six upright stones arranged in a circular formation, typical of ritual or ceremonial sites constructed during the Bronze Age. Stone circles of this type are among Britain's most significant prehistoric monuments, serving purposes that likely combined astronomical observation, burial rites and communal gathering.
The circle is set upon bedrock formed from Ludlow rocks, a geological formation comprised of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down in the Ludlow period of the Silurian era. This underlying geology has influenced the stone selection and construction of the monument, as builders would have worked with materials available from the local landscape. The relatively modest scale of Six Stones, with only six surviving stones, suggests either a smaller original construction or loss of stones over millennia.
Like many Welsh stone circles, Six Stones sits within a landscape rich in prehistoric activity. Its survival as a protected monument reflects the archaeological and cultural significance placed upon such sites in understanding Neolithic and Bronze Age communities and their relationship to the wider landscape.
Six Stones Stone Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD026. View the official record →
Six Stones Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD026.
Six Stones Stone Circle dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Six Stones 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 RD026.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Begwns standing stone (6.8 km), Begwns round cairn (6.9 km), Bailey Bedw Ring Cairn (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Six Stones 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.
Six Stones Stone Circle stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.