Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CM225
Name
Stone Circle 200m SW of Cerrig Cynant
Date of Designation
06/08/1979
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn
Easting
280117
Northing
244141
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Stone Circle
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 stone circle, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). The stone circle measures approximately 20m in diameter and consists of eight stones set in a semicircle, with two further stones to the north completing the circle. The northern half of the circle, with only these two stones remaining, is presumably ruined, as the stones are only c. 20cm in height, some in the northern sector could be buried beneath the turf.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The features are an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retain significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of both intact ritual and burial deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Stone circles 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 rectangle measuring approximately 73 metres by 65 metres.