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Harlech Standing Stones Standing Stones Image © Idwal Also known as: Fonlief Hir Standing Stones Fonllech Hir Standing Stones See individual sites for details Added by Howden Images (1) Fieldnotes (2) Links (1) 0 discussions Start a topic Show  |  Hide Web searches for Harlech Standing Stones Flickr Google Google Images Stone Pages Wikipedia

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There are 8 stones in all scattered over a distance of 1.5 Km, lying on either side of Fonlief Hir, a prehistoric trackway that runs up to the ring cairns on the slopes of Moel Goedog. 5 stones, scheduled as ancient monuments, appear on Coflein. From SW to NE these are listed as Fonlief Hir Stone B (Carreg), Stone A (Moel-y-Sensigl), Stone E (Fonlief Hir), Stone C and Stone D. Continuing NE are 2 more stones listed by the Gwynedd Archaeoligical Trust as Moel Goedog Stones 2 and 1. To the east of Stone 2 is a further stone which I have called Moel Goedog Stone 3. All 8 stones appear on the Megalithic Portal. Fonlief Hir Stones A-E are called Moel Goedog 7,8,1,2 and 6 and Moel Goedog Stones 1-3 are called Moel Goedog 5,3 and 4. The stone listed as Moel Goedog, Merthyr Farm seems to be a duplicate of the stone called Moel Goedog 1, some of the information posted on the latter being incorrect. I will try to contact the author to get it corrected. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Idwal 3rd July 2006ce Edited 16th April 2007ce

On the single lane road rising above the town of Harlech a series of single stones mark your way to the cairns and remains of a settlement at Moel Goedog. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Howden 1st March 2003ce

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Megalithic Walks A slightly patchy description of the stones and some photos of them in the fog. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Kammer 16th March 2006ce

Fonlief Hir Stone D (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

When I saw this stone I was unsure about it. It seems so different to the other nearby stones. The others are much thinner and more upright while this is a small squat bolder. Stone C can be seen quite clearly from this stone. And it does mark the track way leading up to Moel Goedog. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by blossom 13th October 2011ce

Fonlief Hir Stone D (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by blossom 13th October 2011ce

Fonlief Hir Stone C (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images

Posted by blossom 13th October 2011ce

Fonlief Hir Stone C (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

Following along the same road as Carreg and Moel y sensigi pass through a gate. Just before the road forks on a wide grass verge next to the road on the left is this small very thin standing stone. Tiny compared to the other stones in the area. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by blossom 13th October 2011ce

Moel-y-Sensigi (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

Following along on the same road as Cerrig cross over a cattle grid. The stone is just after this on the left hand side of the road. You can see the top of the stone over the field wall There is a farm gate which wasn't locked, so easy access. Lovely big thin stone. I liked it. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by blossom 13th October 2011ce

Moel-y-Sensigi (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images

Posted by blossom 13th October 2011ce