Maen Llwyd (Commins Coch)

Also known as:
The Sanctuary Stone
Nearest town:
Machynlleth (10km WSW)
OS reference:
SH83590317
OS sheets:
135, 136
Latitude:
52° 36' 48.19 N
Longitude:
3° 43' 10.27 W
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Maen Llwyd (Commins Coch)

postman
postman Jan 31, 2008

Only a short walk from the car, follow the footpath through a farm, once your in a field the stone is in the next door field, but a fence must be jumped. The stone leans to the south-west and is maybe three feet tall, it isn’t on top of the hill or it would have terrific views, only the western horizon is visible.

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Maen Llwyd (Commins Coch)
Standing Stone / Menhir
Rhiannon
Rhiannon Jan 16, 2014

This is the third of the stones mentioned by Lewis, in his 1833 Topographical Dictionary of Wales – about one mile north-east of the church.

In the parish of Darowen is the township of Noddfa, the name of which implies a place of refuge or a sanctuary, its limits probably being described by three stones – one called Carreg y Noddfa, standing about a mile to the east of the church, another large stone standing about one mile to the south of the church, and a smaller one about the same distance north-east of the church.

The Inventory for Montgomeryshire says it is ‘reputed to be the smallest of the three stones.’ But I can’t see any sign of the named ‘Carreg y Noddfa’ to the east of the church on old maps. Which is a shame.

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