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Standing Stone 495m NW of Coynant is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CM185. The monument stands on bedrock of Llanvirn rocks, undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone of the Whiterock period. These ancient geological foundations have supported the stone for thousands of years, anchoring it firmly within the landscape of mid-Wales.
Such standing stones represent some of Britain's earliest monumental architecture, erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age by communities whose names and specific purposes remain beyond certain knowledge. These stones were commonly placed as territorial markers, burial monuments, or ritual focal points within the prehistoric landscape. Their isolated positions within the Welsh uplands suggest careful selection of high, visible locations.
The survival of this stone in situ offers insight into prehistoric settlement patterns and land use across Wales. Its preservation allows contemporary visitors to experience the same landmark that would have been visible to communities millennia ago, serving as a tangible connection to the deep past and the enduring human impulse to mark and claim place.
Standing Stone 495m NW of Coynant is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM185. View the official record →
Standing Stone 495m NW of Coynant is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CM185.
Standing Stone 495m NW of Coynant 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.
Standing Stone 495m NW of Coynant 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 CM185.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llangan Church Cropmark Enclosure (7.1 km), Roman Road 300m East of Bryn Farm (7.1 km), Earthworks SE of Clyn-Derwen (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Standing Stone 495m NW of Coynant'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.
Standing Stone 495m NW of Coynant stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.