Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Hwylfa'r Ceirw Stone Alignment
Llandudno, Conwy, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llandudno, Conwy, recorded as Stone Alignment (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Stone Alignment
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Community
- Llandudno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.33928, -3.85543
- SAM number
- CN132
- Cadw record number
- 3401
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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 · 94 Beaumaris (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The scheduled site consists of two roughly parallel rows of stone 3m apart and 90m long. The rows are made up of small stone, generally under 1m high.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistory 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
- Hut Circle, Hafnant, Great OrmeUnenclosed hut circleunder 1 mi
- Cemetery ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Outdoor Pulpit at St Tudno's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St TudnoReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.