Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN384
Name
Tyddyn Mawr, standing stone to SSW of
Date of Designation
25/02/2005
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanaelhaearn
Easting
243084
Northing
344441
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 a fine standing stone, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c.2300 BC - 800 BC). It is situated within enclosed pasture about 300m to the SSW of Tyddyn Mawr. The standing stone measures 1.8m in height, 0.8m in thickness from NE to SW by 0.7m in width. Several packing stones are visible around its base.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric ritual practices. The monument is well preserved and is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 10m in diameter.