Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cerrig Pryfaid Stone Circle
Caerhun, Conwy, Wales
A scheduled monument in Caerhun, Conwy, recorded as Stone Circle (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Stone Circle
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Community
- Caerhun
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.22367, -3.91191
- SAM number
- CN130
- Cadw record number
- 202
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
A fairly complete circle of ten stones of various sizes, about 22m in diameter, with a gap of 12m on the N side and of 11m on the E side. Some of the stones are partially covered with grass, but can easily be traced; their average distance apart is 6.5m
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric ritual. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structures themselves may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Barclodiad-y-Gawres Round CairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Bwlch y Ddeufaen Standing StonesStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Early Fields & Dwellings Nr Maen y BarddEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Pont Hafoty-GwynTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.