Megalithic Portal: Latest from Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), Wales

Abergavenny Gorsedd circle

cerrig — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:20:05 GMT

]]>Abergavenny Gorsedd circle, now residing on the western bank of the river Gavenny, right next to the bus station.

Bettws Newydd Churchyard Cross

dooclay — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:34:21 GMT

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Pen-Twyn

Marko — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:13:10 GMT

]]>Marko writes: Half a hill fort is better than none! #HillFortsWednesday The half I did see was worth the climb up from Oldcastle. The other (north-west rampart) is under bracken but still impressive, as is the central bank. A modern track runs right alongside the south-western rampart. The north-eastern side is defended by the natural steep slope of Hatterall Hill.

Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre

TheCaptain — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:54:45 GMT

]]>The most complete Roman amphitheatre in the UK built around AD 90 just outside the Legio II Augusta fortress at Caerleon (Isca) to entertain and train the legionaries stationed there. Very impressive to this day, large enough to accommodate 6000 people on wooden stands built above the existing stone and earth base. It has two big entrances (Portae Pompae) through which the participants would enter, with six smaller entrances with steps up to the terracing for the audience.

Caer Nofel

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 17:43:54 GMT

Long Barrow in Monmouthshire

Carn y Defaid (N)

thehappydruid — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:31:55 GMT

]]>Carn y Defaid bronze age cairn is located in heather moorland just below the summit of Mynydd y Garn-fawr (near Blaenavon) and to the north-east of a large summit cairn. The cairn's location affords spectacular views across the lowlands of the Usk Valley.

Penallt Churchyard Cross

dooclay — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:28:30 GMT

]]>A four-step base carrying a socket-stone in which is mounted a 1.2m high fragment of octagonal cross-shaft. The churchyard has fine views over the Wye Valley and inside the 14th century Church is a 'dug out' wooden chest of Medieval date and a carved altar stone, see the photos on our page.

Trellech Wayside Cross

dooclay — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:57:16 GMT

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Peny Garn Cross Base

dooclay — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:52:12 GMT

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Wonastow Churchyard Cross

dooclay — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:06:51 GMT

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Capel-y-ffin

Who587illustrator — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:27:04 GMT

Standing Stone stumbled across this while taking a detour to avoid a field of cows.

Dingestow Churchyard Cross

dooclay — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:42:26 GMT

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Mitchel Troy Churchyard Cross

dooclay — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:54:48 GMT

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Abergavenny Priory Cross

dooclay — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:54:01 GMT

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St Mable's Churchyard Cross, Llanvapley

dooclay — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:53:20 GMT

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