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Standing Stone c.250m NNE of Llethr is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument. The stone rises from bedrock formed of Llandovery rocks—undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Llandovery period. This geology, characteristic of the region, provided the material from which such monuments were fashioned by Neolithic and Bronze Age communities.
Standing stones across Wales served multiple functions within prehistoric societies, marking territorial boundaries, burial sites, or routes across the landscape. Their isolated positions within the Welsh terrain speak to the significance ancient peoples accorded particular locations, often selected for visibility and landscape prominence. The placement of this stone relative to the local topography and underlying geology reflects deliberate choice by those who erected it.
The monument survives as evidence of Wales's deep prehistoric heritage. Standing stones of this type remain among the most enduring markers of early human activity in the Welsh landscape, their simplicity belying the considerable effort required for their erection. Protection under Cadw ensures the stone's preservation for future study and public appreciation of Wales's Neolithic and Bronze Age past.
Standing Stone c.250m NNE of Llethr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD235. View the official record →
Standing Stone c.250m NNE of Llethr is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument.
Standing Stone c.250m NNE of Llethr 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 c.250m NNE of Llethr 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 CD235.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gilfach y Dwn Fawr Defended Enclosure (5.7 km), Hafod Eidos Rural Settlement (6.6 km), Glasffrwd Holy Well (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Standing Stone c.250m NNE of Llethr'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 c.250m NNE of Llethr stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.