Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Nant Croes-y-wernen stone circle
Cynwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Cynwyd, Denbighshire, recorded as Stone Circle (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Stone Circle
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 28 October 2008
- Community
- Cynwyd
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.94138, -3.34354
- SAM number
- DE300
- Cadw record number
- 4325
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (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 fine stone circle, probably dating to the Bronze Age (c.2300 BC - 800 BC) and situated on a locally prominent knoll to the S of the Nant Croes-y-wernen, in a theatrical position surrounded on all sides by hills. There is a break in the almost uniform horizon on the WNW, looking down the Afon Trystion valley. Only four long thin upright slabs remain of the stone circle - although further stones could be felt under the turf. The stone circle measures about 9.5m in diameter over a level central area.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The stone circle is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of intact ritual deposits alongside environmental and structural evidence. The importance of the monument is further enhanced by the topographical association of the stone circle with the many Bronze Age cairns that can be found within the surrounding area.
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 30m in diameter.
Nearby in the register
- Moel yr Henfaes ring cairnRing Cairn1 mi
- Blaen Llynor round cairnRound Cairn2 mi
- Nant Gwyn round cairnsRound Cairn2 mi
- Moel yr Henfaes cairn cemeteryRound Cairn2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.