Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
RD160
Name
Llyn Dwr Standing Stone
Date of Designation
29/07/1998
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Abbey Cwmhir
Easting
304768
Northing
269605
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.
The monument comprises the remains of a standing stone, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). It measures c.0.45m by 0.45m and stands to a height of c.0.75m, located less than 100m from a prominent bronze age cairn (RD161).
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. It is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retains significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of intact burial or ritual deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Standing stones are often part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is a circle and measures 2m in diameter, centred on the cairn.