Knobley

Standing Stone / Menhir
SO26296132

Also known as:

The Hoarstone and The Oarstone

Nearest town:

Kington (6km ESE)

OS reference:

SO26296132

OS sheets:

137, 148

Latitude:

52° 14' 40.77 N

Longitude:

3° 4' 46.97 W

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Images (6)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Knobley (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Apr 5, 2019

Image of Knobley (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Burfa Camp hill fort is in the trees beyond

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Apr 5, 2019

Image of Knobley (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Apr 5, 2019

Image of Knobley (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Apr 5, 2019

Image of Knobley (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

The stone from the south, unfortunately a thick hedge separated us.

Image credit: A. Brookes (3.2.2013)

thesweetcheat Mar 8, 2013

Image of Knobley (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Landscape context for the stone, towards the wonderful Whimble/Bache Hill. The stone is in front of the hedge.

Image credit: A. Brookes (3.2.2013)

thesweetcheat Mar 8, 2013

Articles

Knobley

Standing Stone / Menhir

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2009

From the Coflein description, this sounds not unlike other stones in the area, a squat shape:

“A roughly triangular stone, 1.2m high by 1.6m by 1.3m.”

Mentioned in “The Ancient Stones of Wales” by Chris Barber and John Godfrey Williams (1989 Blorenge Books) as having the names Hoarstone or Oarstone.

Sites within 20km of Knobley

Womaston

Causewayed Enclosure • 0.37km S

1
Hindwell Pool

0.93km SW

2

3

1
Hindwell round barrow group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.94km WSW

6

3
Knobley Brook barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1km E

1
Hindwell Enclosure

Enclosure • 1.08km SW

1

1

2
Hindwell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.45km WSW

8

2
Walton Green Cursus

Cursus • 1.63km S

1

1
The Four Stones

Stone Circle • 1.76km WSW

42

13
Hindwell Cursus

Cursus • 2.05km WSW

1

2

1
Burfa Bank

Hillfort • 2.13km E

26

1
Castle Ring (Old Radnor)

Hillfort • 2.2km N

17

1
Crossfield Lane barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.23km W

2

3
Kinnerton Court Stone I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.25km WNW

17

1

4
Kinnerton Court Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.32km WNW

11

4
Harpton Court Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.52km SW

2

1
Old Radnor Church

Christianised Site • 2.56km SSW

4

2
Crossway Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.72km WSW

1
Beggar’s Bush

Round Barrow(s) • 2.85km NNW

3

1
Cwmade

Round Barrow(s) • 2.92km N

5

1
The Whet Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 4.52km S

4

1

1
Gwern Dyfnant

Round Barrow(s) • 5.46km SSW

1
Gilfach Hill

Enclosure • 5.69km NNE

5
Bache Hill and the Whimble

Round Barrow(s) • 5.91km W

71

1

6

3
Stapleton Henge

Henge • 7.12km ENE

1
Black Mixen

Round Barrow(s) • 7.3km W

18

3
Shepherd’s Well cross dyke

Dyke • 8.28km W

4

2
Wapley Hill

Hillfort • 8.35km ENE

22

1

4
Llanfihangel Nant Melan

Round Barrow(s) • 9.07km WSW

1
Church of St Michael

Christianised Site • 9.11km WSW

2
Cwm Bwch, Great Rhos

Round Barrow(s) • 9.26km W

28

2
Kinsham Cupmarked Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.93km ENE

1
Lower Court (Lower Kinsham)

Round Barrow(s) • 9.94km ENE

1
The Van

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.17km WSW

12
Bryn y Maen fallen monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.37km WSW

3

1
Llanerch Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 10.84km WSW

4

2
Milton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 11.42km S

1
Shepherd’s Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 11.49km W

1

1
Bryn y Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.55km WSW

11

1
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.05km WSW

1
Milton Cross

Round Barrow(s) • 12.23km E

1
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.31km WSW

6

1
Fedw

Stone Circle • 12.39km WSW

4

1
Skyborry

Round Barrow(s) • 12.74km N

4

1
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.77km W

5

1
Pen-twyn Camp (Brilley)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.19km SSW

1
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 13.46km WSW

10

1
Six Stones

Stone Circle • 13.86km SW

1
Giants Grave

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.98km WSW

13

1

2
Caer Caradoc (Chapel Lawn)

Hillfort • 15.18km NNE

23

3
Rhos-Goch Chapel

Round Barrow(s) • 15.75km SSW

1
Lower Newton

Cup Marked Stone • 15.79km E
Wern-y-Gaufron

Round Barrow(s) • 15.8km NNW

1
Coxall Knoll

Hillfort • 15.85km NE

10

1
Cefn Wylfre

Stone Circle • 15.98km SW

2

2
Glascwm Mill Cottages

Round Barrow(s) • 16.05km WSW

1
Melin-y-Grogue

Round Barrow(s) • 16.08km NNW

1
Pennant Pound

Round Barrow(s) • 16.19km NW

2
Crossfoot Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.2km SSW

4

2
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 16.24km WSW

4

1
Lane Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 16.34km SSW

1
Walford Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.45km NE

2
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.53km WSW

5

2
Hundred House Common

Round Barrow(s) • 16.55km WSW

1
Cefn-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 16.55km W

10
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.62km WSW

7

3
Pyon Wood Camp

Hillfort • 16.74km ENE

10

2
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.82km WSW

3

1
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 16.94km WSW

15

4
Y Gaer, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Hillfort • 17.07km W

9
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.07km WSW

5

3
Castle Ditches (Bedstone)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.11km NNE

9

1
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.25km WSW

4

2
Great Hagley

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.32km NNE

11

1

2
Rockhill

Enclosure • 17.38km N

5

1
Brandon Camp

Hillfort • 17.58km NE

1

2
Beacon Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.7km NW

11

1
Fedw Llwyd

Round Barrow(s) • 17.75km NW

7

2
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.84km WSW

4

3
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 17.93km WSW

7

1
Buckton Round Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 18.06km NE

1
Pen y Wern

Stone Circle • 18.16km NNE

4

4
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 18.26km WSW

21

1

2
Llanfair Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.33km NNW

4

1
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 18.8km WSW

4

2
Old Stone (Pant-y-Caregl)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.81km NW

3
Clyro Court Farm

Long Barrow • 18.9km SSW

4

3
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 18.94km WSW

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 18.98km WSW

1
Archenfield

Chambered Tomb • 19km SSE

2

2
Arthur’s Stone

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 19.01km SE

65

4

20

3
Croft Ambrey

Hillfort • 19.05km ENE

24
The Rock of Woolbury

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.06km NNE
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.15km WSW

2

1
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 19.31km WSW

2

2
Pentre House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.47km SE

9

1

1

1
Gannols Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.56km SSE

2

2