Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
AN155
Name
Hirdre-Faig Standing Stone
Date of Designation
21/08/2006
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Llanddyfnan
Easting
248426
Northing
374627
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 Monument.
The monument comprises a large standing stone that probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). It is located within an enclosed field of improved pasture on an E-W aligned ridge. The standing stone measures 2.5m tall, 1.4m wide and 0.5m in depth. It is aligned N-S and has a weathered surface. The stone has a rectangular profile with parallel sides that rise to a bluntly rounded point. The stone leans to the W. There are packing stones visible on the W side. The stone is made of a local igneous rock and is notable for its quartz veins.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric ritual practices. The monument is well preserved and is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 6m in diameter.