Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cefn Maen Amor stone circle
Henryd, Conwy, Wales
A scheduled monument in Henryd, Conwy, recorded as Stone Circle (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Stone Circle
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 10 May 2004
- Community
- Henryd
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.24430, -3.89161
- SAM number
- CN355
- Cadw record number
- 4072
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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.
The monument comprises the remains of a stone circle, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c.2300 BC - 800 BC). It is situated within open moorland on the pass between Cefn Maen Amor to the NE and Tal y Fan to the SW. The grass and heather covered circle consists of at least six small earthfast stones, measuring up to 0.35m in height; the circle itself measures about 10.5m in overall diameter.
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 importance of the monument is further enhanced by the group value formed by the proximity of the circle to nearby monuments of similar date: Cefn Maen Amor cairn (CN354), which is situated immediately to the NW; and Maen Penddu standing stone (CN126).
The area to be scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 22m in diameter, although the S arc has been flattened by up to 2m as a result of the truncation caused by the track.
Nearby in the register
- Cefn Maen Amor cairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Maen PendduStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Caer BachHillfortunder 1 mi
- Round Hut 70m S of St Celynin's ChurchHut Circle Settlementunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.