what's the Welsh for stone circle?

elderford Mar 17, 2006 10:36:24

...because I never come across one.

I'd like to use a real word, and not the Eisteddfordd one (gorsed?).

I am aware stone circles are unusual in Wales, and there might not be a real word but a more recent "that'll do" equivalent.

Standing Stone = maenhir
Stone row = saith maen
Stone circle `=

Thoughts?

Kammer Mar 17, 2006 21:27:29

Replying to elderford

I think the term 'cylch cerrig' means stone circle. You'll find the word cylch, meaning circle, in a lot of site names.

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Grendel Mar 18, 2006 11:04:03

Replying to elderford

The rusty sign at Gors Fawr stone circle reads:

http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=a312&file=index&do=showpic&pid=2529

morfe Mar 19, 2006 12:51:49

Replying to elderford

Obviously things change, but it's interesting to note that the modern Welsh (I think) for 'Stonehenge' is 'Cor y Cewri' (Giant's Choir'?), but I would like to know not only why 'choir', but whether or not Cor y Cewri is applicable to other stone circles, or if stonehenge was titled exclusively so.

jason lives Mar 24, 2006 15:54:19

Replying to elderford

sheeps arse, aint it?

caealun Mar 26, 2006 13:30:57

Replying to elderford

Speaking as a fluent Welsh speaker and a person with an avid interest in everything Megalithic I can confirm that the most usual term for stone circle in Welsh is 'Cylch Cerrig'.

Both Maen and Cerig mean stone but would be used in different contexts.

Hope that answers your question :-)