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Latitude: 53.3963 / 53°23'46"N
Longitude: -4.4531 / 4°27'11"W
OS Eastings: 236992
OS Northings: 391638
OS Grid: SH369916
Mapcode National: GBR HMCQ.JZH
Mapcode Global: WH41Z.KWQN
Entry Name: Standing Stone 410m North of Church
Scheduled Date:
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 3274
Cadw Legacy ID: AN080
Schedule Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Category: Standing stone
Period: Prehistoric
County: Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
Community: Mechell
Built-Up Area: Llanfechell
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 2.8 m high by 1.6 m by 0.2 m and is aligned north-south. It is leaning to the east.
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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