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

Submitted by pab on Tuesday, 22 January 2008  Page Views: 14515

Modern SitesSite Name: Trefin Modern Stone Circle
Country: Wales County: Pembrokeshire Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
 Nearest Village: Trefin
Map Ref: SM83333242
Latitude: 51.947964N  Longitude: 5.154173W
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
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 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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Trefin Modern Stone Circle
Trefin Modern Stone Circle submitted by pab : Site in Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro) Across the circle to the bay - it may be modern, but it is a wonderfully pleasant spot to think away the modern world! (Vote or comment on this photo)
Modern Stone Circle in Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro). Close to the road which leads to Carreg Samson, on top of a cliff.

Coming from Careg Sampson at SM 848 335 continue down the lane to Trefin. After passing through the village you will see the circle ahead on high ground overlooking the bay. Parking is best in the small layby on the right as you drive uphill towards the circle. Walk on uphill from here towards a house on the right where there is a stile to the coastal footpath. Go over the stile to reach the site.
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Trefin Modern Stone Circle
Trefin Modern Stone Circle submitted by h_fenton : Trefin Modern Stone Circle, I suspect that this prominent nearby standing stone, 330m west at roughly SM828324 is modern too. I have been unable to find any records of it. To get to it just walk a bit futher west along the coastpath. (visited 1/4/2005) (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Trefin Modern Stone Circle
Trefin Modern Stone Circle submitted by pab : Exactly as described, this is the delightful view of the circle from the path. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SM8332 : Trefin water mill by Bob Jones
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SM8332 : Wave cut rock at Trefin by Bob Jones
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SM8332 : Aber Draw: the Beach by Keith Salvesen
by Keith Salvesen
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SM8332 : The Beach at Trefin by John B R Davies
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SM8332 : Footpath to the beach, Aber Draw by Pauline E
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Re: Trefin Modern Eisteddfod Stone Circle by Anonymous on Tuesday, 08 November 2022
Stonehenge was only 30 years old one upon a time. Take it for what it is, a lovely set of standing stones built in the spirit of the ancient and picturesque landscape it occupies.
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Re: Trefin Modern Stone Circle by ScrumpyRich on Thursday, 09 August 2018
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Imagine my delight in finding a stone circle not on my (1990) OS map while walking long the Pembrokeshire Coast. Quite a striking circle with an outlier and a distant standing stone on the next headland, in a stunning setting overlooking a bay. Imagine my disappointment when arriving at the pub I checked on Megalithic Portal to find the story of it being modern!

Locals confirmed the circle and standing stone were indeed built in the early 1990s by the landowner (and father of a very well known Welsh singer!) who has since moved away. So I was duped but did find it quite funny after my initial disappointment.

What is interesting is that the builder must have been a fan of stone circles himself as the circle has some interesting characteristics;
1) There are 9 stones forming the circle which is a common number, plus an outlier a couple of yards to the west (there is also an ‘alter’ type stone within, in the position where you might often find a burial cist). Some of the stones are placed as though toppled or fallen.
2) Because of the sloping land, the standing stone is visible from the outlier but not from the stones in the circle. The standing stone is exactly due west of the outlier.
3) Most interesting is that when you look along the flat face of the outlier, you line up with a notch in one of the stones of the circle, and this line is at a bearing of 130 degrees - that is to say you are looking exactly in the direction of winter solstice sunrise.

The midwinter sunrise alignment may of course be a coincidence, but it may also be that the builder designed it so. If that is the case, although it is modern, who is to say it did not have some significance rather than being (or as well as being) just a hoax for tourists?
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Re: Trefin Modern Eisteddfod Stone Circle by Anonymous on Saturday, 07 June 2008
never read such rubbish this was built a few years ago by the owner of the field he had recovered lots of large stones and decided to fool some of the visitors who passed by, by erecting this so called eisteddfod circle It looks asf he exceeded his expectations.
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    Re: Trefin Modern Eisteddfod Stone Circle by Anonymous on Tuesday, 15 July 2008
    The stone circle above Aberfelin beach is not an Eisteddfod site and the stones were erected on the land belonging to Swn Y Don.
    I was born in Trefin 1964 and lived there for 25 years before relocating to Carmarthenshire 1989 and the stones have been erected by the owner of the land since then.
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Re: Trefin Modern Eisteddfod Stone Circle by Anonymous on Sunday, 27 January 2008
A stone circle is a stone circle is a stone circle, well thats one way to look at it, but if you are going to place the stones and go to all that work, WHY not seek out the sacred ground and place the stone around its outer edge marking it out.This stands out now as it did the day in historic times when the circle first was placed there, its a beacon that will stand the test of time, weaving its magic to anyone who visits down the years. The stones around the edge bounce the energy within back and forth within the circle, building up its power over days and weeks to become something felt by everyone who finds the circle.Power to the people who accept this work of love, BUT so much better to seek out the right site for the stone circle,as one feeds the other down the Leys to enrich the country, and PLANET.....mmike
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