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Tyddyn-Bach Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference AN084. The monument belongs to a tradition of stone erection that flourished across Britain and Ireland during the Bronze Age and later periods, serving purposes ranging from territorial markers to ritual focal points. Its specific age remains undetermined without excavation, yet its presence testifies to the significance of this location to ancient communities.
The stone stands upon bedrock composed of unnamed metamorphic rocks of Neoproterozoic age, including marble and meta-limestone formed over 600 million years ago during intense geological upheaval. This ancient crystalline substrate shaped the landscape in which later prehistoric peoples chose to establish their monument, and the local geology would have influenced their selection of stone and understanding of place.
The standing stone survives as a physical link to Bronze Age and Iron Age societies in Wales, periods when such monuments were regularly incorporated into the ritual and territorial organisation of the land. Tyddyn-Bach's preservation under statutory protection ensures that this tangible connection to Wales's deep past remains available for archaeological study and public understanding of the region's prehistoric heritage.
Tyddyn-Bach Standing Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN084. View the official record →
Tyddyn-Bach Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference AN084.
Tyddyn-Bach 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.
Tyddyn-Bach 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 AN084.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn-Glas Roman Signal Station (6.9 km), Castell Caernarfon (8.1 km), Caernarfon Town Walls (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Tyddyn-Bach 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.
Tyddyn-Bach Standing Stone stands on Unnamed Metamorphic Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is marble, meta-limestone.