Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Parc Hen Standing Stone
Pencaer, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Pencaer, Pembrokeshire, recorded as Standing Stone (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Standing Stone
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 15 February 2006
- Community
- Pencaer
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.01091, -5.01371
- SAM number
- PE518
- Cadw record number
- 1159
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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)
- 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.
Parc Hen standing stone measures 2.15m tall, 1.4m wide and 0.8m deep. It is oriented NE-SW and is roughly diamond-shaped on plan. It is earthfast and has a flattened ridge-like top.
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. 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 10m in diameter.
Nearby in the register
- Carn Wnda Burial ChamberChambered Tombunder 1 mi
- Incised Cross at Cemetery Cross RoadsCross-marked stoneunder 1 mi
- CartrefDomesticunder 1 mi
- Three walled enlosures at SE.Angle of churchyard of Church of St. GwyndafReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.