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<< Our Photo Pages >> Maen Twrog - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by TimPrevett on Saturday, 10 September 2005  Page Views: 10820

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Maen Twrog Alternative Name: St Twrog's Stone; Maentwrog
Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Maentwrog
Map Ref: SH66404060
Latitude: 52.946104N  Longitude: 3.989773W
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
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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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Maen Twrog submitted by Johnny : Maen Twrog (St Twrog's Stone), Gwynedd. GR: SH 664 406). This ancient stone may or may not be of prehistoric origin. It is of particular interest due to the legend that it was thrown by St Twrog at a "pagan altar" which stood on the site now occupied by the church. The Saint's thumb and finger marks are still detectable on the stone! (Vote or comment on this photo)
The smooth, cylindrical shape of Maen Twrog stone, not from the locality, may or may not be of prehistoric origin.

This ancient stone is of particular interest due to the legend that it was thrown from a nearby mountainside by the giant St Twrog, smashing a "Pagan altar" which stood on the site now occupied by the church, upon its landing.

The Saint's thumb and finger marks are still detectable on the stone!
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Maen Twrog submitted by Postman : Not sure why I haven't posted these already. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Maen Twrog
Maen Twrog submitted by postman : Stained glass window at St Twrog's church, is that the menhir his hand rests upon. (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Maen Twrog submitted by Postman : April 2009 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Maen Twrog
Maen Twrog submitted by TimPrevett : The smooth, cylindrical shape of Maen Twrog. This stone, not from the locality, was reputed to have been thrown from a nearby mountainside by the giant St Twrog, smashing a Pagan altar upon landing. His hand prints are supposed to be the indentations upon the top of the stone Ancient yews are in this churchyard, and the church, instead of having the usual church bells, has Tubular Bells. The Churc... (4 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Maen Twrog submitted by Postman : January 2013 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Maen Twrog submitted by Postman

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Maen Twrog submitted by AngieLake : Hi PerkyPuffin. This is the only other shot I had that might be of help to you.

Maen Twrog
Maen Twrog submitted by postman : This embroidery was hanging in the church when we went and is by St Twrog's Womens Fellowship

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Maen Twrog submitted by AngieLake : Maen Twrog is quite a plain stone but the legends are amusing.

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Maen Twrog submitted by AngieLake : Maen Twrog in October 2009.

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Maen Twrog submitted by AngieLake : Maen Twrog and the church, where it stands beside the corner of the building to the right, here.

Maen Twrog
Maen Twrog submitted by TimPrevett : The smooth, cylindrical shape of Maen Twrog. This stone, not from the locality, was reputed to have been thrown from a nearby mountainside by the giant St Twrog, smashing a Pagan altar upon landing. His hand prints are supposed to be the indentations upon the top of the stone Ancient yews are in this churchyard, and the church, instead of having the usual church bells, has Tubular Bells. The Churc...

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Re: Maen Twrog by Postman on Sunday, 03 December 2017
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I parked on the A496 near the churches archway entrance, a short walk takes you down and out of the village to this lovely little church, with big old Yew trees and at its south west corner is the standing stone.
About five feet tall the stone is just centimeters away from the the church wall, its as smooth a stone as ive seen. Sitting down next to it for a while it looms above me like a giants doodah, rubbing my hands across it's surface I can feel a
hot spot on its top whilst the lower portion is quite cool. Strange
Inside the church i looked for the stained glass window with the saint laying his hand on the stone, it was the first window clock-wising round the church, and perhaps not coincidentally the nearest window to the stone. Further round the church the women's fellowship have made a tapestry of the church and the stones right there, even further round are Victorian plans of the church without the stone.
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Re: Maen Twrog by TimPrevett on Sunday, 08 August 2010
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I can really recommend The Grapes a couple doors down hill from the church entrance; Evan Evans' CWRW (pr. cooroo) ale is the best welsh ale I've tasted too!
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