Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
PE345
Name
Sampson Cross Standing Stone
Date of Designation
15/03/1960
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Stackpole and Castlemartin
Easting
196230
Northing
196382
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) and is situated onground that slopes gently to the north-east. The stone measures 5ft 6ins x 4ft x 2ft facing north-west and has a smooth and rounded back with cup marks.
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.