Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by GLADMAN

Now I don’t normally show much interest in solitary standing stones – fallen or not. But this one surely possesses the finest location in all Wales, bar none? If someone out there disagrees, please share...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 25, 2022

Image of Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by GLADMAN

The monolith viewed from the south-western cairn.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 25, 2022

Image of Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by GLADMAN

What a position for a (formerly) standing stone!

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 25, 2022

Image of Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by GLADMAN

Now lying a short distance to the South-west of Gorllwyn’s South-western cairn, this substantial formerly standing stone – as evidenced by packing stones still in situ – must have formed one of the most mind-blowing monuments of its type in all Wales. Incredible position.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 25, 2022

Image of Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by cerrig

The recumbent, looking North East, with two of the three Gorllwyn cairns beyond. There is another smaller cairn over the brow, a few hundred yards further on.
excellent panoramic views, on a clear day.

Image credit: Cerrig

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cerrig Sep 11, 2012

Articles

The enigmatic Pen-y-Gorllwyn monolith

Truly, this must have been something else when erect. Not bad on its side, to be fair. Well due a rest, eh?

GLADMAN Aug 6, 2022

Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

GLADMAN Nov 21, 2011

CPAT – the Clwyd / Powys Archaeological Trust – have the following to say about this fallen monolith... lying up here in about as wonderfully obscure and vibey position as I can imagine:

‘... A recumbent stone located 51m south-south-west of PRN 3001 [that is the south western cairn – Gladman].... rectangular in section 3.5m in length (east to west) 0.94m in width (north-west to south-east) and 0.63m in height. Basal hollow at east end, 1.2m across, containing a number of packing stones, many are now overgrown with heather. The stones has fallen to the west and there is some erosion, due to stock shelter, at the west end. Very exposed site with commanding views all around. Good palaeoenvironmental environment to the south, downslope. (CPAT 2005)‘

Sites within 20km of Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.34km NE

21

2

3
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 1.14km ESE

8

2

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 2.2km W

9

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 2.22km WSW

10

2
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 2.25km S

5

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 2.6km WNW

8

2
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.62km N

1

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 2.82km WSW

8

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.06km SSE

1

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 3.18km NNE

10

1

1
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.38km N

12

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.62km ENE

5

1

1

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.68km NE

13

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 3.82km NE

7

1
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 4.06km ENE

9

1

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 4.1km ENE

10
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 4.17km NW

8

1

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.2km ENE

3

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 4.2km NNE

25

1

4
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.3km WNW

7

2
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.38km ESE

3

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.43km NW

10

2
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 4.43km ENE

18

2
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 4.55km NNE

10

1
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.65km ENE

15

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 4.72km NE

11

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 4.73km NNE

4

2
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 4.73km N

20

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 5.3km WSW

20

2
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 5.71km S

9

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 5.74km ENE

10

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.1km W

9

2
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 6.18km NNE

11

2
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 6.35km ENE

8

1

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.57km ENE

2

1

1
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 6.68km ENE

9

1

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 6.73km ENE

2
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 6.77km N

6

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.88km ENE

13

1
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 6.93km SSW

7

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 6.98km ENE

10

1

1
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.11km E

4

2
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 7.23km N

15

2
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 7.26km ENE

7

1

1
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 7.46km SSW

6

1

1
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.58km E

4

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.66km NE

8

3
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 8.08km WSW

10

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.18km W

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.04km SSW

9

1

1
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 9.43km E

5

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.7km E

11

2
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 9.98km NE

8

2
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 10km N

9

1

2
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 10.16km W

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.26km N

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 10.3km N

6

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.62km SSW

1

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 10.92km NW

8

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.97km N

1

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 11.12km NW

6

1

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 11.29km N

4

2
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 11.37km NW

10

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 11.39km WSW

2

1

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 11.41km NE

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.43km N

13

4

1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 11.52km SSW

12

1

1
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.74km N

3

2

1
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.74km S

2

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 11.83km NE

5

4
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.16km ENE

4

2
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 12.33km SW

8

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 12.33km NE

12

2
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 12.92km NW

3

1

1
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 13.49km NNE

31

2
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 13.6km NNE

5

1

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 14.08km NW

8

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 14.4km W

6

1

1
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 14.71km NNW

5

1

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 14.82km W

2

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 14.84km NNW

8

2
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 14.84km WSW

14
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 14.85km W

12

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 15.11km NNW

7

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 15.11km NNW

9

1
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.11km SSE

7

1

1

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.21km W

16
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 15.25km NNW

11

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.35km WSW

5

2
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 15.37km ENE

2

2
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 15.46km E

12

2
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 15.51km WSW

20

1

1

2
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.52km ENE

2

1
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.68km WSW

2

2
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 15.69km E

9

1

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 15.7km ENE

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 15.71km WSW

5

1

1
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 15.73km ENE

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.74km WSW

3

1
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 15.75km WSW

8

2
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 15.87km ENE

4

2
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 15.94km E

8
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 15.95km NNW

2

1
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 16.11km E

12

1

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 16.38km WSW

4

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 16.69km W

10

1
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 16.75km ENE

7

1
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 16.75km SW

8

1
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 16.77km SW

6

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.81km NNE

1

2
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 16.82km NW

5

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 16.82km W

5

1

1
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.82km ENE

4

3
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 16.99km WNW

7

1

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 17km WNW

10

1

1
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17km NE

3

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 17.07km WNW

10

1
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 17.09km WSW

17

1

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 17.11km W

3

1
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 17.26km E

21

1

2
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.28km W

23

1
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.42km ENE

4

2
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.52km W

3

2
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 17.56km NW

6

1

1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 17.59km W

6

1

1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 17.66km W

9

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.71km W

15

2
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 17.76km WNW

11

1

1
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.76km E

5

3
Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 17.88km SW

1

1
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 17.89km E

15

4
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal (Sugar Loaf)

Hillfort • 17.91km SSW

10

1

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 17.92km W

10

1

1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 17.96km WNW

10

1

1
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 17.99km NE

9

1

1
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 18.01km NNW

8

1

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.02km NW

4

2
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 18.17km NW

15

1

2
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.19km ENE

5

2
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.23km E

7

3
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.3km NW

15

2

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 18.31km WSW

10
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.34km WSW

8

1
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 18.36km ESE

21

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 18.37km W

12

1
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 18.41km W

10

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 18.41km NNW

4
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 18.44km NNE

1
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 18.45km ENE

4

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.53km N

6

3

1
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 18.55km SW

20

1

3
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 18.58km ESE

20

1
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 18.58km SW

15

2
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 18.61km WSW

8
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.68km E

3

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 18.7km NNW

4

1
Groes Fawr

Cist • 18.83km W

5

1
Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 18.86km SW

18

1

2
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.91km SW

3

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 18.97km NW

13

2
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.99km SW

3

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 19.05km NNE

1

3
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.12km W

19

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 19.15km W

24

1
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 19.2km NNE

1
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 19.22km WSW

6

1

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 19.3km N

2

2
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.4km N

7

3
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 19.41km SW

7

1
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.47km SW

2

1

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.53km WNW

1

1

3

3
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 19.6km NW

6

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.78km SW

2

1
Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.83km SW

16

1

1
Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Round Cairn • 19.92km SW

6

1

1