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Standing Stone S of Prysg Farm is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE409. The monument rises from bedrock formed of Arenig Rocks, a sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Arenigian period of the Ordovician. This solid geological foundation has supported the stone through millennia since its erection in prehistory.
The standing stone represents a monument type widespread across upland Britain and Ireland, typically dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Such stones served purposes ranging from territorial markers to ceremonial or burial-related functions, often positioned in landscape locations of particular significance to prehistoric communities. The stone's survival to the present day is testament both to its substantial construction and to the relative stability of the local geology.
The site preserves evidence of prehistoric activity in a landscape shaped by ancient rock formations. The Arenig bedrock underlying the monument contributes to the character of this part of Wales, forming part of a geological sequence that would have been familiar to the people who erected the stone. The monument remains a substantial physical link to Wales's prehistoric past.
Standing Stone S of Prysg Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE409. View the official record →
Standing Stone S of Prysg Farm is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE409.
Standing Stone S of Prysg 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 Prysg 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 PE409.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gelly Earthwork (7.5 km), Drim Camp (8 km), Earthworks SE of Clyn-Derwen (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Standing Stone S of Prysg 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 Prysg Farm stands on Arenig Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Arenigian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.