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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Golden Grove Alternative Name: Druid's Altar
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Abergavenny  Nearest Village: Crickhowell
Map Ref: SO2396217829  Landranger Map Number: 161
Latitude: 51.853851N  Longitude: 3.105407W
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
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 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.
 5 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
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Golden Grove
Golden Grove submitted by pab : Llangenny Stone, Easter 2007, which the RCAMHW site describes as "A standing stone, 1.22m high, by 0.61m by 0.3m, upon the right bank of the Grwyne Fawr" ADMIN: Do you have a grid ref for this stone? Do we already have it listed? (Vote or comment on this photo)
Marked as standing stone on the map, the stone is visible in the field adjacent to the road by the Dragon's Head Inn car park. A footpath runs through the field close to the river.

An evocatively named site, the Golden Grove stone is a 1.2m tall rectangular block of grey limestone. It shares its alternative name of the Druid's Altar with the steep hill immediately to the west.
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Golden Grove
Golden Grove submitted by pab : Described by RCAHMW as "A standing stone, 1.22m high, by 0.61m by 0.3m, upon the right bank of the Grwyne Fawr". (Vote or comment on this photo)

Golden Grove
Golden Grove submitted by pab : Llangenny Stone, Easter 2007, looking West across to the river (Grwyne Fawr) (4 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Golden Grove
Golden Grove submitted by Penbron : Maen Gelli Aur yn pentre Llangenny. Golden Grove Standing Stone, Llangenny. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Golden Grove
Golden Grove submitted by virtualuser : Golden Grove also known as The Druids Stone is a 1.2m tall limestone standing stone in the village of Llangenny, Vale of Grwyney in Powys, It is situated in a field opposite the Dragons Head Inn. Although easy accessible from a path the it is on private land. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Golden Grove
Golden Grove submitted by 4th-Eden : This is a small stone standing at about 4 ft tall. A local told me it is known as the 'Druids Stone'.

Golden Grove
Golden Grove submitted by TheCaptain : Golden Grove, Standing Stone in Powys, SO239178 This standing stone lives in a little field besides a stream at Llangenny. The stone is about 4 feet high, in a sheltered position just below the steep hillside. (2 comments)

Golden Grove
Golden Grove submitted by TheCaptain : Golden Grove, Standing Stone in Powys, SO239178 This standing stone lives in a little field besides a stream at Llangenny. The stone is about 4 feet high in a sheltered position just below the steep hillside. It stands on what looks a bit like the remains of a cairn, although it is possible that it is a natural feature.

Golden Grove
Golden Grove submitted by TheCaptain : Golden Grove, Standing Stone in Powys, SO239178 This standing stone lives in a little field besides a stream at Llangenny, just to the southeast of Crickhowell. The stone is about 4 feet high, and is positioned in a sheltered position just below the steep hillside.

Golden Grove
Golden Grove submitted by Johnny : Golden Grove Standing Stone, Powys (SO 240 178): Marked as standing stone on the map, the stone is visible in the field adjacent to the road by the Dragon's Head Inn car park. A footpath runs through the field close to the river. An evocatively named site, the Golden Grove stone is a 1.2m tall rectangular block of grey limestone. It shares its alternative name of the Druid's Altar with the ...

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Re: Golden Grove by davidmorgan on Wednesday, 23 May 2012
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Re: Golden Grove by TheCaptain on Friday, 07 May 2004
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Golden Grove, Standing Stone in Powys, SO239178

This standing stone lives in a little field besides the stream at Llangenny, just to the southeast of Crickhowell. Parking is possible beside the Dragon Head Inn, from where the stone can be seen, and a footpath leads downstream through the field where the stone is found. The stone is about 4 feet high, and is positioned in a sheltered position just below the steep hillside. It stands on what looks a bit like the remains of a cairn, although it is possible that it is a natural feature.
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