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Ty-Wyn Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith in Wales, protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference AN073. The stone stands within a landscape of Upper Cambrian bedrock that includes Tremadoc formation metasedimentary rocks, deposited during the Tremadocian period. This geological setting is characteristic of much of mid and north Wales, where ancient quartzites and slate-like rocks provided materials for Neolithic and Bronze Age communities.
The monument belongs to a widespread tradition of erecting standing stones across Britain and Ireland during the prehistoric period, typically dating between the Neolithic and Bronze Age. These monoliths served various functions within their communities, from territorial markers and gathering points to ritual or ceremonial foci. The specific quarrying and transport of such stones reflects considerable organised effort and cultural significance.
Standing stones across Wales are often found in upland or moorland settings, though their original landscape context may have been substantially altered by subsequent land use and vegetation change. The Tremadoc rocks underlying Ty-Wyn would have weathered into the moorland environment visible today, creating the distinctive terrain in which the monument remains a prominent feature. Its protected status ensures the preservation of this physical testimony to prehistoric Welsh communities and their monumental practices.
Ty-Wyn Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN073. View the official record →
Ty-Wyn Standing Stone is a prehistoric monolith in Wales, protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference AN073.
Ty-Wyn 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-Wyn 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 AN073.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Mawr Hut Group (8.9 km), Glascoed Round Cairn (9.1 km), Cae Metta Hut Group (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Ty-Wyn 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-Wyn Standing Stone stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is metasedimentary rock.