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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ffon-y-Cawr Alternative Name: Picell Arthur, Rowen, The Giant's StickCountry: Wales County: Conwy Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Conwy Nearest Village: Rowan
Map Ref: SH73917166 Landranger Map Number: 115
Latitude: 53.226971N Longitude: 3.890264W
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 |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
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| 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 |
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| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Ffon-y-Cawr (The Giant's Staff) standing stone, Conwy. This slender solitary standing stone stands a short distance from the Maen-y-Bardd burial chamber with which it is linked in legend: the stone is reputed to have been thrown by a giant at his dog which was lazing in the chamber!
Reference:https://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/302555
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