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Temple Druid Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference PE522. The monument rises from bedrock composed of Arenig Rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Arenigian period of the Ordovician era. This ancient geology formed the solid foundation upon which the stone was erected.
Standing stones of this type were erected during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, serving purposes that remain partly enigmatic but likely connected to territorial markers, ritual sites, or burial practices. The survival of this monument across millennia testifies to both the permanence of its placement and the cultural significance it held for successive communities.
The protection afforded by Cadw ensures the stone's preservation for future generations, enabling ongoing study of prehistoric settlement patterns and beliefs in Wales. The specific geology of its location contributes to understanding how ancient peoples engaged with and utilised their local landscape, selecting natural stone formations for monuments that would endure as markers in the Welsh terrain.
Temple Druid Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE522. View the official record →
Temple Druid Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference PE522.
Temple Druid Standing Stone 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.
Temple Druid Standing Stone 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 PE522.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llandre Entrenchment (6.9 km), Gelly Earthwork (7.6 km), Drim Camp (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Temple Druid Standing Stone'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.
Temple Druid Standing Stone stands on Arenig Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Arenigian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.