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<< Our Photo Pages >> Eglwyseg Mountain - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Wales in Denbighshire

Submitted by TimPrevett on Thursday, 02 February 2006  Page Views: 8708

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Eglwyseg Mountain
Country: Wales County: Denbighshire Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Llangollen
Map Ref: SJ22994519
Latitude: 52.998474N  Longitude: 3.148908W
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.
5 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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Eglwyseg Mountain
Eglwyseg Mountain submitted by TimPrevett : This five foot tall standing stone helps support the boundary fence; with the variability of the fog, the tree in the background came in and out of view, almost like a white shrouded sentinel. Very errie and atmospheric. If travelling alone across places like this, in twilight or bad visibility, the tales of being fairy led in years gone by make more sense. I commented that if we started hearing t... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)

A five foot tall standing stone, with fence secured into it; oval in shape. Between two very large natural boulders.
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Eglwyseg Mountain
Eglwyseg Mountain submitted by TimPrevett : The east face of the standing stone, with fence secured around it, looking up to the Creigiau Eglwyseg Boundary cairn. There is an enormous boulder to the left / rock panel; if this were Northumberland or Yorkshire, one may expect to find some markings on it. We found nothing, even though we spent time eating our lunch and warming ourselves from our flasks on the rock. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Eglwyseg mountain cairns (1,2 and 3)
Eglwyseg mountain cairns (1,2 and 3) submitted by SteCymru14 : Maen hir (bach) a’i garnedd yn y cefndir. Small standing stone and it’s cairn behind. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Eglwyseg Mountain
Eglwyseg Mountain submitted by Bladup : Eglwyseg Mountain standing stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Eglwyseg Mountain
Eglwyseg Mountain submitted by Bladup : Eglwyseg Mountain standing stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Eglwyseg mountain cairns (1,2 and 3)
Eglwyseg mountain cairns (1,2 and 3) submitted by postman : Some heather and lots of view

Eglwyseg mountain cairns (1,2 and 3)
Eglwyseg mountain cairns (1,2 and 3) submitted by postman : no view just lots of heather.

Eglwyseg Mountain
Eglwyseg Mountain submitted by postman : Following the fence line down to the Vale of Llangollen.

Eglwyseg Mountain
Eglwyseg Mountain submitted by postman : Following the fence line up to a still decent cairn

Eglwyseg Mountain
Eglwyseg Mountain submitted by TimPrevett : Megaraks in the mist... the visibility up here varied from second to second, literally. I went to explore the panel on a large stone, turned around and my companion was disappearing, along with the standing stone. See main entry for details.

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 58m WNW 300° Creigiau Eglwyseg Boundary* Cairn (SJ22944522)
 180m WSW 250° Eglwyseg Cairn Circle* Cairn (SJ22824513)
 303m WSW 252° Eglwyseg Kerb Cairn B* Cairn (SJ227451)
 306m WSW 250° Eglwyseg Kerb Cairn A* Cairn (SJ22704509)
 333m SW 220° Eglwyseg stone (2)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SJ22774494)
 586m SW 225° Eglwyseg Stone* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SJ22574478)
 796m N 11° Eglwyseg mountain cairns (1,2 and 3)* Cairn (SJ23154597)
 814m WSW 252° Creigiau Eglwyseg 1* Round Barrow(s) (SJ22214495)
 963m SW 220° Eglwyseg Plantation Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SJ22364446)
 1.1km SSE 161° Eglwyseg Plantation Cairn 2 Cairn (SJ23344414)
 1.2km S 175° Eglwyseg Plantation Cairn 1* Cairn (SJ23074403)
 1.5km SSE 165° Bryngolen Cairn 1* Cairn (SJ23374372)
 1.6km SSE 154° Brygolen Cairn 2 Cairn (SJ23664376)
 1.6km SSE 150° Brygolen Cairn 3* Cairn (SJ23794378)
 2.3km SSW 198° Dinas Bran* Hillfort (SJ2224043060)
 2.8km WSW 255° Pillar of Eliseg* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SJ20264452)
 3.4km SSW 205° Llangollen Museum Museum (SJ2145642103)
 3.7km SSW 198° Plas Newydd Gorsedd Stone circle* Modern Stone Circle etc (SJ2181041661)
 4.2km NNE 15° Cefn-y-Gader cairn 1* Cairn (SJ241492)
 4.3km NNW 329° Cryn-y-Brain* Cairn (SJ20814888)
 4.5km N 5° Aber Sychnant* Cairn (SJ23454963)
 4.5km NW 308° St Collen's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SJ195480)
 4.6km N 9° Cefn-y-Gader cairn (2)* Cairn (SJ23774971)
 5.4km SW 218° Ffynnon Las Round Barrow(s) (SJ19574099)
 5.4km S 185° Careg y Big (Llangollen)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SJ224398)
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