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Standing Stone S of Llwyn-Du Farm is a prehistoric standing stone in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. The monument consists of a single upright stone, a type of ritual or territorial marker that became common across Britain and Ireland during the Bronze Age and earlier periods. Such stones often marked boundaries, served ceremonial purposes, or commemorated significant locations within prehistoric communities.
The stone stands on bedrock composed of Llanvirn Rocks, a geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Whiterock period of the Ordovician. This solid foundation has provided stable ground for the monument's preservation across millennia. The surrounding landscape of Wales has preserved numerous such stones, making them valuable records of prehistoric settlement patterns and belief systems across the region.
The monument's designation under Cadw reference CM180 ensures its protection and continued study. Standing stones of this type remain important witnesses to early Welsh prehistory, offering insights into the societies that erected them and the routes and territories they valued in the ancient landscape.
Standing Stone S of Llwyn-Du Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM180. View the official record →
Standing Stone S of Llwyn-Du Farm is a prehistoric standing stone in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM180.
Standing Stone S of Llwyn-Du Farm 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 S of Llwyn-Du Farm 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 CM180.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Burnt Mounds 350m W of Cwrtbrynbeirdd (6.3 km), Beddau'r Derwyddon (6.4 km), Garreg Las Hut Group (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Standing Stone S of Llwyn-Du Farm'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 S of Llwyn-Du Farm stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.