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<< Our Photo Pages >> Maen Penddu - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Wales in Conwy

Submitted by TimPrevett on Sunday, 17 March 2024  Page Views: 12886

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Maen Penddu
Country: Wales County: Conwy Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Conwy  Nearest Village: Rowen
Map Ref: SH73907357  Landranger Map Number: 115
Latitude: 53.244128N  Longitude: 3.89117W
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.
3 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
5

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Maen Penddu submitted by TimPrevett : This stone appears to copy the contours of the hillock to its west. Significant, or accidental? Thanks to Eileen Grimshaw for noticing this! (Vote or comment on this photo)
A 5 foot tall standing stone near Conwy. Look how closely the profile of the stone tracks the contours of the hillock to its west.

For more information on the stone see Coflein NPRN 303070 which says: "The stone stands 6ft high and measures 3ft 6 ins x 2ft 6 ins at base. It has been incorporated in the line of an old enclosure bank on the S of a well-used track."
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Maen Penddu submitted by TimPrevett : SH739735 Maen Penddu Standing Stone (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Maen Penddu submitted by meredic : In a bit of a blizzard. March 2023. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Maen Penddu submitted by Matt Jones : Recent graffiti on Maen Penddu. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Maen Penddu submitted by Bladup : Maen Penddu. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Maen Penddu submitted by Bladup

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Maen Penddu submitted by Bladup : Some form of kerbing next to Maen Penddu.

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Maen Penddu submitted by Bladup : Maen Penddu.

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Maen Penddu submitted by Matt Jones : Recent graffiti on Maen Penddu

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Maen Penddu submitted by Matt Jones : Matt Jones wrote: I was pretty disgusted to see this, it was a beautiful hike with my 2 year old with amazing views but this put a dampener on it all, I've been trying to visit some of the less known sites on this side of the valley and gladly this is the first I've seen like this. (7 comments)

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Maen Penddu submitted by Matt Jones : Matt Jones wrote: I was pretty disgusted to see this, it was a beautiful hike with my 2 year old with amazing views but this put a dampener on it all, I've been trying to visit some of the less none sites on this side of the valley and gladly this is the first I've seen like this

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Maen Penddu submitted by postman : Maen Penddu bottom right, Llandudno's Great Orme stretches from left to right upper.

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Maen Penddu submitted by postman : Looking over Maen Penddu in the general direction of the hill fort Caer Bach

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Maen Penddu submitted by postman : Looking down on Maen Penddu

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Maen Penddu submitted by postman : Zooming over Maen Penddu to another standing stone Maen Crwn.

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Maen Penddu submitted by postman : Zooming over Maen Penddu to Llandudno

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Maen Penddu submitted by Bladup : Maen Penddu.

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Maen Penddu submitted by Bladup

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Maen Penddu submitted by Tom_Bullock : The OS Map shows 'Standing Stone' close to these coordinates. According to one visitor, the ring has absurdly small stones, no higher than 1-foot, and easily lost under the bilberry and heather. Located just NW of the Maen Penddu standing stone, it is situated on a flat area, just beneath the highest terrain. After a long trek up and across some dramatic landscape, I was disappointed not to find e...

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Recent graffiti damage to Maen Penddu by Andy B on Wednesday, 27 April 2016
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Matt Jones wrote: I was pretty disgusted to see this, it was a beautiful hike with my 2 year old with amazing views but this put a dampener on it all, I've been trying to visit some of the less known sites on this side of the valley and gladly this is the first I've seen like this.

He's reported it to CADW.
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