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Latitude: 53.347 / 53°20'49"N
Longitude: -4.5264 / 4°31'34"W
OS Eastings: 231924
OS Northings: 386324
OS Grid: SH319863
Mapcode National: GBR HM6V.FF3
Mapcode Global: WH42B.F4TF
Entry Name: Capel Soar Standing Stone
Scheduled Date:
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 2533
Cadw Legacy ID: AN083
Schedule Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Category: Standing stone
Period: Prehistoric
County: Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
Community: Llanfaethlu
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 approximately 3m high by 1.8m wide by 0.30 thick.
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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