Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 June 1998
- Locality
- Aberdaron
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Aberdaron
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.80837, -4.68391
- Cadw reference
- 19996
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on S side of road from Aberdaron to Rhiw some 300m E of Pencae.
History
Milestone possibly early C19, one of a group of early milestones on the roads from Caernarfon and Pwllheli to Aberdaron. Others have been found at Uwchmynydd and Rhiw (Aberdaron), Nanhorn (Llanengan) and Penllech (Tudweiliog).
Exterior
Milestone, rough granite boulder with rounded top and inscription 'P 13, A 1 1/4'. Broad arrow above. Initial letters refer to Pwllheli and Aberdaron.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the group of early milestones in the region.
Nearby in the register
- PencaeDomesticunder 1 mi
- BodwrddaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge at BodwrddaTransportunder 1 mi
- Felin BachDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.