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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Maen Serth Alternative Name: Steep Stone, Maen Serth Esgair Dderw, Carreg BicaCountry: Wales
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County: Powys Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Rhayader Nearest Village: Llansanffraidd
Map Ref: SN944698 Landranger Map Number: 136
Latitude: 52.316114N Longitude: 3.550585W
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 |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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1 | Awful |
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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 |
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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 4 Access: 2.5
An upright monolith, 2.06m high by 0.53m by 0.18m, having a cross deeply incised in its SE side, traditionally commemorates the murder of Einion Clud in 1177. The stone has been reset in concrete.
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