Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Maen Crwn standing stone
Penmaenmawr, Conwy, Wales
A scheduled monument in Penmaenmawr, Conwy, recorded as Standing Stone (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Standing Stone
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 19 December 2003
- Community
- Penmaenmawr
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.25671, -3.90370
- SAM number
- CN340
- Cadw record number
- 4061
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 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)
- 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 Monument.
The monument comprises an impressive standing stone, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c.2300 BC - 800 BC). It is a massive glacial boulder, set on end and standing 2.1m in height and measuring 2.2m in thickness from NNE to SSW and 1m in width. There are several carvings on its NNE end: both the date 1862 and what may be an early Ordnance Survey star-shaped cut bench mark are clearly visible; there are also several further indistinct markings.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric ritual practices. The monument retains significant archaeological potential with a strong probability of associated archaeological features and deposits and forms an important element in the wider prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 5m in diameter.
Nearby in the register
- Bryn Derwydd stone circleStone Circleunder 1 mi
- Penmaenmawr Stone CircleStone Circleunder 1 mi
- Cefn Llechen cairnsRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Primary Barn at Graiglwyd FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.