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The Henge Monuments of the British Isles: Myth and Archaeology

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<< Our Photo Pages >> Maengwyngweddew - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Wales in Powys

Submitted by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 10 August 2005  Page Views: 5093

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Maengwyngweddew Alternative Name: Maen Gwyngweddew; White Widow Stone
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.332 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Powys Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Rhayader
Map Ref: SN926706
Latitude: 52.322954N  Longitude: 3.577236W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Maengwyngweddew submitted by TimPrevett : Have you ever tried looking for a squat white standing stone, about 85cm tall, with uncertain directions, and a mountainside of sheep? Not easy. This took me two attempts. An aborted attempt on my birthday left me disappointed and frustrated, wishing I'd purchased the 1:25000, and not the 1:50000. Sob sob. Thankfully, my family had pity upon me, and I returned a couple days later with new attitu... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Powys
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Maengwyngweddew submitted by Bladup : Maengwyngweddew. It got dark then snowed. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Maengwyngweddew submitted by Bladup : Maengwyngweddew, after sunset. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Maengwyngweddew submitted by Bladup : Dusk at Maengwyngweddew. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Maengwyngweddew submitted by daijames : MaenGwyngweddew Stone, (The Stone of the White Widow) (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Maengwyngweddew submitted by TimPrevett : Have you ever tried looking for a squat white standing stone, about 85cm tall, with uncertain directions, and a mountainside of sheep? Not easy. This took me two attempts. An aborted attempt on my birthday left me disappointed and frustrated, wishing I'd purchased the 1:25000, and not the 1:50000. Sob sob. Thankfully, my family had pity upon me, and I returned a couple days later with new attitu... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Maengwyngweddew by imonckton on Friday, 07 July 2023
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There are house bricks loose around the base, which were also mentioned on the Modern Antiquarian site by a visitor in 2001. They have no apparent function.
The stone is very easy to find, to the left of the track that leads from the old mountain road from Rhayader to Aberystwyth, a short and very easy walk with space to park just off road.
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Re: Maengwyngweddew by TimPrevett on Tuesday, 30 August 2005
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A link here:
Standing Stones of Rhayader
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