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Ty Newydd Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CM292. The monument rises from bedrock composed of Llandovery rocks, a formation of undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Llandovery epoch. This geological foundation has supported the stone for thousands of years, its soft sedimentary layers providing stable ground for the monument's deep roots.
Standing stones of this type were erected during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, serving purposes that likely combined territorial, ceremonial and burial functions within their communities. The Llandovery geological setting is characteristic of much of central and south Wales, where such monuments cluster in landscapes shaped by ancient glaciation and river erosion.
The stone survives as a testament to prehistoric construction skill and community effort, its continued upright stance indicating successful engineering despite the modest bearing capacity of mudstone and siltstone substrates. Such monuments remain important markers of early Welsh settlement patterns and belief systems, their longevity reflecting both the stones' durability and their enduring cultural significance within the Welsh landscape.
Ty Newydd Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM292. View the official record →
Ty Newydd Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CM292.
Ty Newydd 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.
Ty Newydd 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 CM292.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone Circle 200m SW of Cerrig Cynant (3.1 km), Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to ESE of (3.2 km), Nant Gwyn, round cairn and standing stone to S of (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Ty Newydd 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.
Ty Newydd Standing Stone stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.