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Photo Pages: Old Radnor Church - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Wales in Powys
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Submitted by vicky on Monday, 04 September 2006 Page Views: 3725
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 Site Name: Old Radnor Church Alternate Name: St Stephen's (Old Radnor)
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Knighton Nearest Village: Old Radnor
Map Ref: SO250591 Landranger Map Number: 148
Latitude: 52.224976N Longitude: 3.099406W
Condition:| 5 | Perfect | | 4 | Almost Perfect | | 3 | Reasonable but with some damage | | 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site | | 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks | | 0 | No data. | | -1 | Completely destroyed |
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Access:| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access | | 4 | Short walk on a footpath | | 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk | | 2 | A long walk | | 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find | | 0 | No data. |
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   Old Radnor Church submitted by Just3Days
The Old Radnor Church Standing Stone is situated in a raised large circular churchyard, with commanding views over the prehistorically rich Walton Basin to the north. The Hindwell Cursus, many barrows, and the Kinnerton stone circle are all within a few miles.
An unusual monument, this stone has had a gravestone carved into it with a date from 1931. Its antiquity must be questioned, but it would not be the first example of a Christian site springing up around a megalith.
A circumperambulation of the churchyard shows a couple more stones in the SW section nearest the car park.
Check the historical boards on the SE side of the church near the pub, too.
Note: Additional stones noted within the church wall; click to see the full site entry with related pictures.
 Old Radnor Church submitted by Just3Days
The font - minus flash - possibly a re-used standing stone. Have seen it anecdotally that it may be from the Four Stones circle, which would make the Four Poster not a Four Poster (obviously) - though could solve the mystery of a Scottish Stone Circle in Wales.
 Old Radnor Church submitted by Just3Days
 Old Radnor Church submitted by Just3Days
Spot the odd one out; having seen this again at the weekend, I am inclined towards its prehistory... though still with some qualification.
 Old Radnor Church submitted by Just3Days
 Old Radnor Church submitted by AngieLake
The font in its setting beside the south door of the church.
 Old Radnor Church submitted by AngieLake
The description of the ancient font in Old Radnor church from a display on the history of the area in Presteigne Information centre. Well-worth a look before you set out to investigate the area, including the Walton Basin.
 Old Radnor Church submitted by AngieLake
This photo was taken from a display board in Presteigne Information centre where they have a display of the history of the area which is well-worth visiting. Helpful staff too.
(a description from the display is posted separately).
 Old Radnor Church submitted by AngieLake
Another angle on the megalithic-stone font in Old Radnor church.
 Old Radnor Church submitted by AngieLake
Tim - this is for you! The old font in Old Radnor church that is believed to come from a megalithic stone - "probably the largest and oldest font in Britain" (quote from an old 'Red Guide' to Wales).
On the day I visited (6th June 08), volunteers were cutting the grass in the churchyard, so maybe that was why the door to the church was open?
 Old Radnor Church submitted by Just3Days
A circumperambulation of the churchyard showed these in the SW section nearest the car park. The prominent stone is about centre of the picture. Not conclusive, but very reminiscent of Ysbyty Cynfyn
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Re: Old Radnor Church (Score: 1)
by ShropshireTraveller on Saturday, 02 September 2006
(User Info | Send a Message) | A very large possible standing stone in the NW quarter of the circular raised churchyard at Old Radnor. Note also the stones in the SW quarter of the churchwall.
The stone has upon it an epitaph, so it's legitimacy is uncertain - nonetheless the churchyard in the style of other ancient Welsh churchyards (such as Ysbyty Cynfin, or Llanwrthwl) gives sympathy to the stone's situation.
Parking in large church car park to the S. Also take note of the historical signs to the east of the church near the pub. | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: Old Radnor Church (Score: 1)
by ShropshireTraveller on Monday, 04 September 2006
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Visiting last week, much of the southern section of the church was fenced off for some health and safety reason. There are 3 telephone numbers to phone to access the church, but no answer was on any; the font here is also said to be worth a look and 'very unusual' so the folk at New Radnor post office informed me. | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: Old Radnor Church (Score: 1)
by ShropshireTraveller on Monday, 22 September 2008
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Having seen this again at the weekend, I am inclined towards its prehistory... though still with some qualification. | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: Old Radnor Church - The Harp pub opposite (Score: 1)
by ShropshireTraveller on Monday, 22 September 2008
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Called in on this pub yesterday, and was impressed. Good friendly service, and a superb beer garden in a good day. Particularly recommend the medium cider, Rosey. Enjoy a couple pints in the sunshine whilst trying to visualise the landscape beneath over four millennia ago. | [ Reply to This ]
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