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Latitude: 53.1915 / 53°11'29"N
Longitude: -4.1839 / 4°11'1"W
OS Eastings: 254190
OS Northings: 368272
OS Grid: SH541682
Mapcode National: GBR 5M.2XVR
Mapcode Global: WH54D.P1WN
Entry Name: Coed Nant-y-garth, standing stone to N of
Scheduled Date: 21 January 2004
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 4097
Cadw Legacy ID: CN375
Schedule Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Category: Standing stone
Period: Prehistoric
County: Gwynedd
Community: Pentir
Traditional County: Caernarfonshire
The monument comprises a standing stone, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c.2300 BC - 800 BC) and situated in improved pasture on the rounded summit of the hill to the N of Coed Nant-y-garth. It is a squat, rounded stone, standing 1.4m in height and measuring 0.6m in thickness and 0.5m in width.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric ritual practices. The monument retains significant archaeological potential with a strong probability of associated archaeological features and deposits and forms an important element in the wider prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape.
The area to be scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 5m in diameter.
Source: Cadw
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