Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Carreg Quoitan Standing Stone
Puncheston, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Puncheston, Pembrokeshire, recorded as Standing Stone (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Standing Stone
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 26 January 2006
- Community
- Puncheston
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.93509, -4.89685
- SAM number
- PE513
- Cadw record number
- 1157
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (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.
Carreg Quoitan standing stone measures 2.15m tall, 1.35m wide and 1.3m deep. It is oriented E-W and is roughly rectangular in shape on plan. It is earthfast and has an irregularly rounded top. The E and W faces abut a hedge bank.
The standing stone is thought to be of religious or ceremonial significance and to date to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 BC - 800 BC). This example is an important local landmark and one of a number in the local vicinity. The monument is likely to retain significant archaeological deposits and enhance our knowledge of prehistoric ritual practices.
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 6m in diameter.
Nearby in the register
- Castell MaelRingworkunder 1 mi
- Ty NewyddDomesticunder 1 mi
- White HartDomesticunder 1 mi
- Parc Maen Llwyd Standing StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.