Megalithic Portal: Latest from Powys, Wales

Llangors Crannog

DrewParsons — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:47:14 GMT

]]>The site of the only known crannog in Wales. A dug-out canoe found some 400 metres from the site and now in Brecon Museum (pics on our page) has been radio carbon dated to between 760 AD and 1020 AD suggesting an age for the site. There is a reconstructed crannog house created on an island some 70 metres from the original crannog which has display panels and a replica of the canoe.

Twmpa cairn

TheCaptain — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:57:25 GMT

]]>Remains of a cairn at the top of Twmpa or Lord Hereford's Knob, a mountain 690 m high, forming a part of the great northwest scarp of the Black Mountains.

Shepherd's Well Cross Dyke

Harry_20 — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:56:40 GMT

]]>Misc. Earthwork in Powys

St Eigon’s Well

AJHL — Thu, 28 May 2026 12:26:42 GMT

]]>Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Powys

Whimble Barrow

jfarrar — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:56:03 GMT

]]>A round barrow on top of a high conical hill in the Radnor Forest, now on open access land. Lots more lovely photos on our page.

Mynydd-y-Bryn Cairn

wmh — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:09:13 GMT

Cairn in Powys

Llanwyddelan Carved Stone

Anne T — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:58:39 GMT

]]>Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Powys

Maen Llia

Johnny — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:59:06 GMT

]]>Winter solstice sunrise (nearly) - but the position of the sun hardly moves at this time of year - photo by Cerrig. Maen Llia Standing Stone is an elegant and imposing standing stone which is impressively situated in a remote position at the top of the Llia valley, along which it points directly north to south. It is a massive slab of a stone 3.8 metres in height, 2.8 metres across but only 0.9 metres thick and dominates the scenery in the austere moorland of Fforest Fawr.

Corndon Hill 8

Humbucker — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:55:31 GMT

]]>Close to Mitchell's Fold stone circle, this is one of many cairns upon the summit of Corndon Hill. This one is easily visible from the bottom of the hill - a beautiful place to sit and take in the view. Lots more photos on our page.

The Van

PaulM — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:58:11 GMT

]]>The name given to a hill in Powys which has two tumuli on top of it. One is in excellent condition and really stands out when viewed from the A44 or A481.

Pennant Melangell Cross

Anne T — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 19:39:06 GMT

]]>There are several interesting archaeological features in the Coflein database for this Welsh church: a preaching mound associated with the cult of St Germanus; a 14th century churchyard cross; and the church itself, originally founded in the 7th or 8th century to serve a community of nuns. The church still retains St Melangell's shrine.

Carreg Wen (Hafren)

jfarrar — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:18:24 GMT

]]> HarryTwenty has shared his photos of the major lunar standstill moonrise over Carreg Wen, June 11 2025: "The likely link between quartz and the moon in prehistoric times has been pointed out so the lunar standstill here is pretty special". A quartzite standing stone, probably Bronze Age. About 1.6km (1 mile) SE of the source of the River Severn. There was once a forest here which may be marked as Hafren Forest on the OS map but the area near the stone has been cleared .

Foel Ddu Round Barrow

wmh — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:17:05 GMT

]]>A disturbed Bronze Age round barrow on the summit of Foel Ddu, Powys. approximately 14 metre in diameter and 1.3 metre high. Also present is a 19th Century boundary stone, seen here in the foreground.

Caer Din Hillfort

w650marion — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 11:44:59 GMT

]]>Hillfort in Powys

St Meilig’s Well

AJHL — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:12:50 GMT

]]>Originally thought to be a pagan site, this holy well near Hay-on-Wye was later dedicated to St Meilig, a 6th century monk. The broken capstone bears the inscription “Proverbs XII 1903 JC”.