Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN105
Name
Four Crosses Standing Stone
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llannor
Easting
240013
Northing
338999
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 the remains of a standing stone, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC). It measures 1.6m high and is 1.5m wide at the base.
When erected there may have been significant views to and from scheduled monument CN095 Cromlech Farm Burial Chamber and also across the Afon Erch valley to the east, however, the construction of Gromlech Business Park has removed these views and has had a significant impact on the setting of the scheduled monument.
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 be 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.