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Werthyr standing stone is a prehistoric monument located in Anglesey, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. The stone forms part of the archaeological landscape of Anglesey, which contains numerous standing stones and ritual monuments from these early periods. The monument is recorded under Cadw's historic monuments register with the designation SAM AN150, reflecting its status as a scheduled ancient monument of national importance. Standing stones of this type typically served religious, ritual, or funerary functions within prehistoric communities, though the specific purpose of Werthyr remains part of the broader interpretation of Anglesey's significant ritual landscape.
Werthyr standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN150. View the official record →
Werthyr standing stone is a prehistoric monument located in Anglesey, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN150.
Werthyr 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.
Werthyr 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 AN150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Fynwent Enclosure (4.4 km), Llys Einion Standing Stone (7.2 km), Maen Chwyf (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Werthyr 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.
Werthyr standing stone stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is metasedimentary rock.