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baza May 5, 2004 17:42:18
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"Moelfre. SH721746. 3St. Grinsell, 1976, 261"


The "Grinsell, 1976, 261" bit refers to L.V.Grinsell's Folklore of Prehistoric Sites in Britain.

So, has anyone out there got this book and could they look up the relevant entry for us, please?

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baza May 5, 2004 17:55:37
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Discussion about this is taking place on the Portal, too, and the relevant passage has been posted there:

"MOELFRE stones Dwygyfylchi SH 721746
Three standing stones, 'red, white and blue', formerly here, were three women turned to stone for winnowing corn on a Sabbath morning; the colour of each stone was that of each woman's dress. Wynn c 1640/1906, 26-7; Sikes 1880, 376; Lowe 1912, 54-5"