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Latitude: 53.3846 / 53°23'4"N
Longitude: -4.3978 / 4°23'52"W
OS Eastings: 240623
OS Northings: 390212
OS Grid: SH406902
Mapcode National: GBR HMJR.D9D
Mapcode Global: WH426.F613
Entry Name: Bodewryd Standing Stone
Scheduled Date:
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 259
Cadw Legacy ID: AN078
Schedule Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Category: Standing stone
Period: Prehistoric
County: Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
Community: Mechell
Traditional County: Anglesey
The monument comprises the remains of a standing stone, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c.2300 - 800 BC). It measures 4m high by 1.9m by 0.75m.
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.
Source: Cadw
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