Capel Tan-y-Foel

Also known as:
Lladron Maelrhys
Nearest town:
Pwllheli (16km ENE)
OS reference:
SH22612767
OS sheet:
123
Latitude:
52° 49' 0.95 N
Longitude:
4° 37' 57.51 W
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Image of Capel Tan-y-Foel (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking north. Mynydd Rhiw (cairns, axe factory) rises on the far left. Immediately to the left of the stone and just peeking above the wall, the very top of Carn Fadrun can be seen.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Apr 27, 2016
Image of Capel Tan-y-Foel (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Approaching along the lane from the northwest. Note the large recumbent stone built into the wall, bottom left – it looks like this might be the “other” stone of the pair, although I didn’t even notice it when we were there. Doh.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Apr 27, 2016

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Capel Tan-y-Foel

postman
postman Aug 20, 2010

Rhiw is a tiny village on the southern side of the Lleyn near Hell’s mouth.
We parked next to the church and then walked (west) back to the first left turn, then left down a thin track, the seven foot tall monolith is embedded in a high bank.
It took some finding too as it wasn’t that clear where on the map it was then I spotted a tiny black dot next to a house and bingo.
The stone is squarish lower down but tapers to a point at the top, making it look as if a recent stone had been put in upside down.

Folklore

Capel Tan-y-Foel
Standing Stone / Menhir
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Apr 15, 2016

According to the GAT sites record, there are two stones, one fallen/recumbent at SH22602770 to the NW of the standing one.

The record states:

The stones are known locally as Lladron Maelrhys – two thieves stole from the church and were turned into stone as they crossed the parish boundary.

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