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Y Capel Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference MG179. The site occupies ground underlain by Wenlock Rocks, a geological formation dating to the Silurian period, comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. This substantial bedrock foundation would have been familiar to the prehistoric communities who selected this location for ritual or ceremonial purposes.
Stone circles of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, though their construction sometimes built upon earlier Neolithic traditions. The choice of site reflects the builder's knowledge of the local landscape. The Wenlock Rocks outcropping in the surrounding area would have provided suitable stone for the monument's construction, making this a landscape where practical resources and sacred geography aligned.
The circle's preservation as a scheduled monument recognises its significance as evidence of prehistoric social organisation and belief systems in Wales. Such monuments remain among the most visible reminders of Bronze Age communities, marking places that held enduring importance across generations, their positions fixed upon the solid geology of the Welsh countryside.
Y Capel Stone Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG179. View the official record →
Y Capel Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference MG179.
Y Capel Stone Circle dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Y Capel Stone Circle 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 MG179.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn y Gadair round cairn (7 km), Gwyn Fynydd Camp (7.5 km), Caersws Roman road (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Y Capel Stone Circle'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.
Y Capel Stone Circle stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.