Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
BR228
Name
Standing Stone on Mynydd Illtud
Date of Designation
30/10/1996
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Glyn Tarell
Easting
297589
Northing
226526
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). The stone stands 1m high and is square in section and is made of local red sandstone. It has been worn by sheep rubbing and there is an erosion hollow around the base. An outlying boulder on one side may be an associated feature. The stones are situated on flattish ground in unimproved moorland.
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.