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
- Uwchmynydd
- Community
- Aberdaron
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.79626, -4.75323
- Cadw reference
- 20044
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, in bank opposite and slightly E of drive to Safn Pant.
History
Milestone, possibly eary C19, one of a group of early milestones with initial letters only, of which others are at Aberdaron and Rhiw (Aberdaron C), Nanhoron (Llanengan C) and Penllech (Tudweiliog C).
Exterior
Milestone, boulder, roughly rounded at top inscribed 'C 35, N 13, P 18, S7 1/2'. the initials being for Caernarfon, Nefyn, Pwllheli and Sarn.
Reason for designation
Included as one of a group of early milestones on the Llyn.
Nearby in the register
- St Mary's ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- Bryn CanedDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cae-crinDomesticunder 1 mi
- Talcen-y-foelDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.