Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
PE504
Name
Pentre Ifan, Standing Stone 120m SSW of
Date of Designation
07/11/2005
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Nevern
Easting
209900
Northing
236896
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Standing Stone
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
This large standing stone, also known as Pen Feidr Coedan, is situated on a NW facing slope in a field of permanent pasture. It probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 BC - 800 BC). It measures 2.2m high, 2.7m wide and 0.5m deep. The standing stone is earthfast and oriented N - S. It leans slightly towards the E and has a pointed top. Packing stones are visible at the base on the eastern side. Pentre Ifan is intervisible 120m away to the NNE.
The standing stone is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric ritual practices. Such standing stones are assumed to have had some form of religious or ceremonial function. It represents a notable element in the wider prehistoric and funerary landscape. The monument retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The area to be scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 5m in diameter.