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These 5 stones all lie on the ridge which leads from Cwm Pennant up to Pen-y-Garnedd at SJ 0410 3092 where there is a round barrow (cairn). All are listed by the Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust as being from the bronze age. It seems likely that they marked the route up to Pen-y-Garnedd which would also be a good route to get over to the stone circle and row at Rhos y Beddau in the Disgynfa valley. Some of the stones are pretty small but they are all quite slim and have been set upright in the earth. I can't see any logic to the directions in which they have been set. The ground is grassy with almost no other exposed stones visible. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Idwal 2nd October 2006ce

Yr Aran (Cairn(s)) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by postman 22nd June 2011ce

Yr Aran (Cairn(s)) — Fieldnotes

It had been a really long morning and by now I was staggering around like a drunkard, I had reached the end of my endurance long ago, from here and back to the heaven known as "my car" would be on automatic, so ruthlessly had I pushed myself. My map only shows two cairns, and seeing as Coflein wouldn't let me play the few days before, I couldnt learn more about these cairns. which is a great pity. I found at least six small cairns all of which had been got to by treasure hunters, leaving them in the donut shape that can on the one hand expose internal features and on the other desacrate a grave and ancient monument. But after returning home and finding a back door into Coflein, Ive since found out that I didnt even find the two bigger cairns that are on the map, one of which still has its cist, only the cairn cemetry 150 meters to the west. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by postman 22nd June 2011ce

Yr Aran Standing Stone II (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Miscellaneous

The Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust lists this stone as bronze age with map reference SJ 0358 3194. Two other standing stones nearby which they designate as stones III and IV are listed as post-medieval with map references SJ 0350 3202 and SJ 0335 3200 respectively. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Idwal 2nd October 2006ce

Rhyd-y-Gethin (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

This stone looks like a beached whale. It is clearly visible in the middle of the field on gently sloping ground in a slight hollow. GPS reading SJ 0332 3329. 1m high, 1.5m wide, 0.65m deep with long axis 80-260 degrees Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Idwal 2nd October 2006ce

Yr Aran Standing Stone I (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

The stone is leaning over in a hollow on sloping ground. GPS reading SJ 0355 3314. 45cm wide, 15cm deep, at least 60cm long but leaning over so that the tip is only 35cm above the ground. The long axis runs 120-300 degrees Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Idwal 2nd October 2006ce

Yr Aran Marker Stone II (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

In a hollow to the west side of the ridge on sloping ground. GPS reading SJ 0357 3312. 55cm high, 50cm wide, 13cm deep with long axis running N-S Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Idwal 2nd October 2006ce