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Troedrhiwhir standing stone is a prehistoric monument situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference CM353. The stone rises from bedrock composed of Llandovery rocks, undifferentiated sedimentary formations of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Llandovery period. These ancient geological foundations provided the stable ground upon which the monument was erected.
Standing stones such as Troedrhiwhir were typically erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age, serving purposes that remain partly enigmatic but likely included territorial marking, ceremonial functions or commemoration. The survival of such monuments across millennia testifies to their substantial construction and cultural significance to their builders.
The stone's preservation in its original landscape setting allows it to retain its connection to the wider prehistoric topography of Wales. The Llandovery rocks beneath the site form part of the Silurian strata that underlie much of mid-Wales, creating the geological framework within which early communities lived and marked their territories through the erection of such enduring monuments.
Troedrhiwhir standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM353. View the official record →
Troedrhiwhir standing stone is a prehistoric monument situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference CM353.
Troedrhiwhir 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.
Troedrhiwhir 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 CM353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burnt Mound on Esgair Ferchon (5.2 km), Nant Gwyn, round cairn and standing stone to S of (5.7 km), Cefn y Bryn Ring Cairn (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Troedrhiwhir 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.
Troedrhiwhir standing stone stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.