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Latitude: 53.4048 / 53°24'17"N
Longitude: -4.5617 / 4°33'42"W
OS Eastings: 229802
OS Northings: 392836
OS Grid: SH298928
Mapcode National: GBR HM3P.WQB
Mapcode Global: WH41X.WPX4
Plus Code: 9C5QCC3Q+W8
Entry Name: Pilot beacon (N)
Listing Date: 27 November 2000
Last Amended: 27 November 2000
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 24435
Building Class: Maritime
ID on this website: 300024435
Location: In an isolated rural location overlooking the coast at Carmel Head. The N beacon is sited c220m NE of the other land based beacon and the 2 are aligned with the 3rd beacon, located on the islet of We
County: Isle of Anglesey
Community: Cylch-y-Garn
Community: Cylch-y-Garn
Locality: Carmel Head
Traditional County: Anglesey
Tagged with: Daymark
Early C19 pilot beacon, erected by Trinity House in the 1830s. One of a pair erected at Carmel Head, used in conjunction with a beacon on West Mouse (Maen y Bugael) and the lighthouse at the Skerries as an aid to navigation into the harbour at Holyhead.
Tall navigation marker, c10m high and 5.5m wide; built of rubble masonry, mortared, the front 'face' once heavily limewashed. Comprises raking slab angled slightly to the rear against a raking buttress. The raking buttress has a rounded head and front face has stone capping; the front face of the raking slab is set in alignment with the other 2 beacons.
Listed as a well-preserved early C19 pilot beacon or navigation marker, part of a navigational system including the lighthouse at The Skerries and other pilot beacons along the north Anglesey coast at Carmel Head.
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