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<< Our Photo Pages >> Llangoed Maen Hir - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Wales in Powys

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 23 September 2002  Page Views: 5219

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Llangoed Maen Hir
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Brecon  Nearest Village: Llyswen
Map Ref: SO123396  Landranger Map Number: 161
Latitude: 52.047828N  Longitude: 3.280248W
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.
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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Llangoed Maen Hir
Llangoed Maen Hir submitted by 4th-Eden : A standing stone at about 45 degrees in a filed close to the Wye Valley Walk just outside the village of Llyswen, Powys. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in Powys

Coflein monument number 306029.
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Llangoed Maen Hir
Llangoed Maen Hir submitted by Postman : Leeeeaning (Vote or comment on this photo)

Llangoed Maen Hir
Llangoed Maen Hir submitted by Postman : Leaning (Vote or comment on this photo)

Llangoed Maen Hir
Llangoed Maen Hir submitted by Postman : Zoomed at from the road (Vote or comment on this photo)

Llangoed Maen Hir
Llangoed Maen Hir submitted by Postman : Stone, sheep and steeple. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Llangoed Maen Hir
Llangoed Maen Hir submitted by Postman : Pesky sheep.

Llangoed Maen Hir
Llangoed Maen Hir submitted by Postman : Easily spotted from the road, good stone, pesky sheep.

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Re: Llangoed Maen Hir by davidmorgan on Monday, 21 May 2012
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