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Submitted by cerrig on Wednesday, 20 January 2010 Page Views: 5753
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Maen Leuci stone setting Alternative Name: Sbeis Melin Quincunx, Waun LeuciCountry: Wales County: Powys Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Sennybridge Nearest Village: Trecastle
Map Ref: SN85202156
Latitude: 51.880748N Longitude: 3.669222W
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 |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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. |
| 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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It's a 5 stone setting, with 4 stones, very roughly squared, set around a central boulder. The sides are approx. 10 feet long each.
It is about 30 meters West from the nearby Dan yr Ogof to Trecastle road, on open moorland close to a stream, hiding in tussocky grass. The only clue being the huge knee high monolith that dominates the site. You can reputedly see MaenMawr standing stone to the south from it's top, but I've never been brave enough to try. Maen Lechi is visible up the slope to the East, and the Black mountain, Fan Brycheiniog, can be seen to the West.
It is a very neat and well preserved setting, only discovered a few years ago,and if you are in the area it's worth a visit, just be careful you don't stub your toe. According to RCAHM Wales this is the only known Quincunx outside of the West country, so it's a bit of an enigma to be found in the Brecon Beacons.
A parking spot, about 100 meters away, is commonly used by visitors to Maen Llechi standing stone on the slope above.
RCAHMW nprn number is 404184
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