Gwynedd Archaeological Trust
Regional Historic Environment Record

Moel Goedog Standing Stone (2), Harlech

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 1042
Trust : Gwynedd
Community : Harlech
Unitary authority : Gwynedd
NGR : SH60823217
Site Type (preferred type first) : BRONZE AGE STANDING STONE
Status : Scheduled Monument

Description :
A rounded boulder 4ft high 2ft x 3ft. One of a series making an ancient trackway of prehistoric origin. Period of erection is uncertain. <1>

Standing stone. No change. <2>

No change. Ardudwy survey. <3>

A massive, low block, squarish, so no particular orientation can be seen. Associated with 1043. There are also two other stones, possibly fallen orthostats that could make up an avenue with 1042 and 1043. A survey of the area would be productive (Refer to Kelly's survey). (Smith 2001)

Sources :
Senior, M. , 2003 , The Standing Stones of north-western Wales
Smith, G. , 2001 , Survey of Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Monuments in Wales: Meirionnydd, 2000-2001 ( © GAT)
Smith, G., and Steele, N. , 2005 , Pan-Wales Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Sites Survey: Trial Data Synthesis ( © GAT)
Bowen, E. G. & Gresham, C. A. , 1967 , History of Merioneth Vol 1 , <1>
Ordnance Survey , 1972 , SH63SW 10 , <2>
Kelly, R. S. , 1979 , Standing Stone, Moel Goedog 1 , <3>
Lynch, F. , 1984 , Archaeologia Cambrensis , <6>

Events :
41642 : Me 058 Fmw Site Visit (year : 1982)
41643 : Me 058 Fmw Site Visit (year : 1988)
40529 : Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Monuments: Meirionnydd (year : 2001)
40527 : Pan-wales Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Sites Survey: Trial Data Synthesis (year : 2005)

Related records

Compiled date : 27-04-1988


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