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<< Our Photo Pages >> Bluestones Monument - Modern Stone Circle etc in Wales in Pembrokeshire

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Modern SitesSite Name: Bluestones Monument
Country: Wales County: Pembrokeshire Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Nearest Town: Cardigan  Nearest Village: Maenclochog
Map Ref: SN13533038
Latitude: 51.940592N  Longitude: 4.714202W
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.
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.
5 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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Bluestones Monument
Bluestones Monument submitted by enkidu41 : SN 1343 3048 These are 2 standing stones but emphatically not paired. This, the N stone, is a pillar of Bluestone and one of 2 (the other is displayed at Stonehenge) brought down by helicopter from Carnmenyn in 1989. (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Bluestones Monument on Mynachlog-ddu Common, Pembrokeshire. Two stones were helicoptered down from the Bluestones outcrop of Carn Menyn in 1989.

One was made into a little monument here, while the other stone was taken to Stonehenge.
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Bluestones Monument
Bluestones Monument submitted by PaulM : The Bluestones Monument on Mynachlog-ddu Common (SN135304), Pembrokeshire. Two stones were helicoptered down from the Bluestones outcrop of Carn Menyn (visible in the background of the image) in 1989. The other stone was taken to Stonehenge. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bluestones Monument
Bluestones Monument submitted by Horatio : one of the two stones helicoptered down from Carn Meini outcrop in 1989 the other went to Stonehenge but how was it utilized? I can't recall ever seeing it on my numerous visits to SH. I'm there this coming weekend so must ask about it, unless anyone else knows? (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bluestones Monument
Bluestones Monument submitted by Antonine : 2017 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bluestones Monument
Bluestones Monument submitted by Antonine (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bluestones Monument
Bluestones Monument submitted by Antonine (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bluestones Monument
Bluestones Monument submitted by Horatio : One of the two stones helicoptered down from Carn menyn, easy if you own a Chinook. Interesting bit of information this year on the BBC... "Stones from Pembrokeshire used in the construction of Stonehenge may have been transported by land rather than sea, archaeologists have found. A study found some of the stones were taken from the northern part of quarries in the Preseli hills, making i...

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 110m S 183° Waldo Memorial* Modern Stone Circle etc (SN13523027)
 148m NW 316° Mynachlog-ddu stones* Standing Stones (SN13433049)
 880m S 179° Gors Fawr Outliers* Standing Stones (SN13512950)
 947m NNW 344° Craig Talfynedd Ancient Village or Settlement (SN133313)
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 1.2km NNW 330° Carn Sian Cairn* Not Known (by us) (SN1294231474)
 1.3km NNW 328° Carn Sian Linear feature* Stone Row / Alignment (SN1286831525)
 1.4km NNW 327° Carn Sian - unknown* Cairn (SN1282431539)
 1.5km NNE 34° Carn Menyn (Gate Post?)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN1438131557)
 1.8km WNW 288° Cwm Garw* Standing Stones (SN11823102)
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 2.3km N 10° Carn Menyn* Round Cairn (SN140326)
 2.3km NNE 21° Carn Meini* Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry (SN1441432482)
 2.3km N 10° Carn Meini Tomb* Chambered Tomb (SN14033262)
 2.3km NNE 16° Carn Menyn Marker* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN1424132570)
 2.4km W 264° Glynsaithmaen SW* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN11173021)
 2.4km W 267° Gate Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN11143033)
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 2.4km ENE 66° Waun Llwyd.* Standing Stones (SN1578131265)
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