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Ty-Newydd Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under the reference PE121. The stones stand upon bedrock composed of Arenig Rocks, formed during the Arenigian period from mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. This geological foundation is typical of upland Welsh terrain, where such durable rock formations provided both the raw material and stable ground for prehistoric communities to erect their monuments.
Standing stones of this type were raised during the Bronze Age and earlier periods, serving ritual, territorial or commemorative functions within their landscape. The Arenig bedrock beneath Ty-Newydd represents ancient Ordovician deposits, creating a landscape of moorland and valley characteristic of mid-Wales. Such settings often attracted prehistoric settlement and ritual activity, with standing stones frequently positioned to command views across the surrounding terrain or mark significant locations within the Early Historic and prehistoric settlement patterns.
Today the monument remains a visible reminder of prehistoric monumentality in the Welsh uplands. Its survival and formal protection reflect the archaeological significance of standing stone complexes within Wales's heritage. The site contributes to our understanding of prehistoric ritual practice and the cultural relationship between communities and their distinctive geological landscape.
Ty-Newydd Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE121. View the official record →
Ty-Newydd Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under the reference PE121.
Ty-Newydd 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.
Ty-Newydd 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 PE121.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maen Pica (5.9 km), Capel Nebo Standing Stone (6 km), Standing Stone 495m NW of Coynant (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Ty-Newydd 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.
Ty-Newydd Standing Stones stands on Arenig Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Arenigian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.