Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
GM191
Name
Burry Standing Stone
Date of Designation
22/03/1950
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Port Eynon
Easting
246885
Northing
189177
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 is situated on level ground at about 50m above OD. It is a massive slab measuring approximately 0.6m thick by 2.2m high. It is of the local conglomerate and is rougly triangular in form.
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.