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<< Our Photo Pages >> Esgair y Groes - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Wales in Powys

Submitted by DavidHoyle on Monday, 13 November 2023  Page Views: 179

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Esgair y Groes
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Newtown
Map Ref: SN9532793293
Latitude: 52.527419N  Longitude: 3.544354W
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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
4
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Esgair y Groes
Esgair y Groes submitted by DavidHoyle : Very wet underfoot... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Powys

Stone taken from OS Map.
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Esgair y Groes
Esgair y Groes submitted by DavidHoyle : Another close up looking approx north. The nearest stone does appear to be buried reasonably deep but I didn't test it to find out. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Esgair y Groes
Esgair y Groes submitted by DavidHoyle : Close up looking north. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Esgair y Groes
Esgair y Groes submitted by DavidHoyle : Just north of west. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Esgair y Groes
Esgair y Groes submitted by DavidHoyle : Looking roughly West. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Esgair y Groes
Esgair y Groes submitted by DavidHoyle : Not entirely sure quite what this site is. Maybe an old cairn, standing stones with field clearance or clear circle. The stones have very good visibility all around so a good location for a site. The OS map says Standing Stone.

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 2.7km NW 317° Bryn yr Aran Stone Circle (SN935953)
 2.9km NW 306° Esgair Draenllwyn Stone Row / Alignment (SN93039505)
 4.1km NW 304° Careg Lwyd* Stone Row / Alignment (SN91949569)
 4.2km NW 305° Trannon circles* Ring Cairn (SN91899577)
 4.3km NW 309° Trannon Moor* Cairn (SN92049609)
 4.4km NW 306° Twr-Gwyn Mawr* Cairn (SN9181695935)
 4.8km SE 137° Gaer Bella Hillfort (SN98508969)
 5.2km SE 125° Pont Ar Daf Cairn Cairn (SN995902)
 5.3km S 187° Pen-Y-Castell (Llanidloes Without)* Hillfort (SN94548809)
 6.2km NE 51° Llyn Mawr South* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SO00249714)
 6.4km NE 40° Craig y Llyn Mawr stone circle.* Stone Circle (SN996981)
 6.7km NNW 328° Ffridd yr Ystrad Standing Stone Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN9188699066)
 6.9km NE 42° Lluest Uchaf* Stone Row / Alignment (SO00049832)
 7.0km ENE 58° Clogau Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SO0142096856)
 7.1km ENE 57° Llyn Mawr East* Ring Cairn (SO01369700)
 7.1km ESE 117° Cefn Carnedd Hillfort (SO016900)
 7.4km WSW 259° Staylittle* Barrow Cemetery (SN880920)
 7.8km ESE 119° Nant-Yr-Hebog* Ancient Village or Settlement (SO02058932)
 7.8km SW 214° Pen y Gaer Llanidloes* Hillfort (SN90828688)
 8.1km ENE 58° Llyn-y-Tarw Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SO0227597395)
 8.1km NNW 328° Newydd Fynyddog Cairn (SH912003)
 8.2km NNE 33° Y Capel* Stone Circle (SH99950005)
 8.2km ENE 60° Llyn-y-Tarw* Stone Circle (SO02579726)
 8.7km NW 324° Newydd Fynyddog Enclosure Misc. Earthwork (SH903004)
 8.8km NW 325° Lled-Croen-Yr-Ych* Stone Circle (SH90400055)
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