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Standing Stones 300m W of Cefncelfi is a prehistoric standing stone situated in the upland landscape of South Wales. The monument stands on bedrock of the Upper Coal Measures Formation, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone interstratified with coal and ironstone seams, typical of the Westphalian period geology that characterises this region. Iron-rich ferricrete cappings, formed by weathering of the underlying deposits, are common across the plateau landscape where the stone was erected.
The monument dates to the prehistoric period, when standing stones served diverse purposes within Bronze Age and earlier communities, from territorial markers to ritual focal points within the broader landscape. Its positioning on the high moorland reflects the settlement patterns and spiritual geography of these early societies.
The stone is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage monument service, under reference GM342, ensuring its preservation as an important record of prehistoric Wales. Its survival on this exposed upland site, despite the erosional processes affecting the surrounding Coal Measures geology, testifies to the enduring quality of the stone and the historical significance it has retained throughout millennia.
Standing Stones 300m W of Cefncelfi is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM342. View the official record →
Standing Stones 300m W of Cefncelfi is a prehistoric standing stone situated in the upland landscape of South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM342.
Standing Stones 300m W of Cefncelfi 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 Stones 300m W of Cefncelfi 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 GM342.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gelli-Bwch Round Cairn (8.6 km), Mynydd y Gaer (Lower) Camp (9.2 km), Remains of Brunel Dock, Briton Ferry (9.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Standing Stones 300m W of Cefncelfi'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 Stones 300m W of Cefncelfi stands on South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.