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Tafarn-y-Bwlch Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference PE352. The stones stand upon bedrock belonging to the Llanvirn sequence, Undifferentiated, which comprises mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Whiterock period. This geological foundation has remained stable beneath the monument for hundreds of millions of years, providing a firm base for the upright stones.
The monument belongs to a widespread tradition of stone erection that flourished across Wales and Britain during the prehistoric period, particularly in the later Neolithic and Bronze Age. Standing stones served varied purposes within their communities, functioning as territorial markers, ritual monuments or commemorative structures. The local geology would have influenced the selection and transport of suitable stone for erection.
Today, the monument remains an important element of Wales's prehistoric heritage landscape. Its survival testifies to the labour and intention of its builders, and its protected status recognises its significance for understanding prehistoric settlement and ceremonial practice in the region. The monument continues to form part of the broader archaeological record of Cadw's protected sites.
Tafarn-y-Bwlch Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE352. View the official record →
Tafarn-y-Bwlch Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference PE352.
Tafarn-y-Bwlch Standing Stones 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.
Tafarn-y-Bwlch Standing Stones 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 PE352.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Vorlan (7.2 km), Hill Slope Enclosure, 400m WNW of Parc Robert (7.7 km), Pencraig-Fawr Camp (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Tafarn-y-Bwlch Standing Stones'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.
Tafarn-y-Bwlch Standing Stones stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.