Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
ME139
Name
Standing Stone S of Cerrig-y-Cledd
Date of Designation
27/01/1994
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Barmouth
Easting
264290
Northing
319677
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). This prominent stone, about 1.5m high, stands within a coniferous plantation, adjacent to a forestry access track. Earlier accounts record a cairn circle immediately to the NE of the stone.
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 monument's association with the cairn circle therefore adds to its value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.