Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
The Island Stone Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 328 | |
Manual Reference | ANGLESEY015 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | The Island Stone | |
Sculptor | Watts, Meic | |
Date of design | February - September 1994 | |
Year of unveiling | 1994 | |
Unveiling details | Unveiled on 2nd November 1994 | |
Road | Library Square | |
Precise Location | Outside Holyhead Library | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | SH246826 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Holyhead Joint Venture | |
Notes | ||
Large granite boulder.' A section of the boulder is carved and polished in the image of a cloth draped over the stone. The surface is lightly inscribed with towns, roads and geometric lines to contrast with the fluid cloth. The inscription on the surface is reminiscent of pictograms found in the early history of Ynys Mon. The stone itself represents Holy Island surrounded by the sea. | ||
Information from Cywaith Cymru: 'The commissioning of art for Holyhead was part of a scheme to place high quality sculpture in public places to reflect the city's history and contemporary development as well as acting as a focus of identity for the local community.' | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1994 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Slate plaques inset in ground around the boulder in English, Irish and Welsh: The Island / wears the Sea. | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Whole work | Granite | 152cm high x 183cm wide |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
No damage | |
Biological growth | Grass growing around base of stone |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Good condition |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Graffiti | Some steaks of white paint on lower front of stone |
