Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
ME068
Name
Llynnau Cregennen Standing Stone
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Arthog
Easting
266187
Northing
313842
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 is a tapering pillar 2m high, with sides 0.9m and 0.75m wide, and is roughly triangular in cross-section. The longer horizontal axis runs north-south. It lies on level ground at the foot of a hillock not far from an ancient routeway through the Meirionnydd hills, and is among a number of sites in the local area which represent the ritual and settlement landscape along this routeway.
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 circular and measures 15m in diameter.