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Maen Pres

Standing Stone / Menhir

<b>Maen Pres</b>Posted by postmanImage © chris bickerton
Nearest Town:Amlwch (4km NE)
OS Ref (GB):   SH406902 / Sheet: 114
Latitude:53° 23' 3.13" N
Longitude:   4° 23' 49.03" W

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Maen Pres..The Smooth Stone
An impressive tall stone near Bodewryd, in a field full of dodgy sheep.
stubob Posted by stubob
5th June 2002ce

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Known as Carreg Lefn (smooth stone) and Maen Pres (brass stone). If you trace its shadow at a certain time of day, and dig inside its outline on the earth, you should find some treasure buried in a brass container. If this proves difficult, if you can find the inscription allegedly on this 12ft megalith, and read it out, the stone will obligingly step aside to reveal some treasure.

(from C Barber's More Mysterious Wales)
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
2nd December 2002ce