The Whet Stone (Natural Rock Feature) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of The Whet Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by thesweetcheat

The somewhat incongruous (but rather groovy) monkey puzzle trees in the background seem to provide a destination for many people walking up Hergest Ridge from Kington. Not sure what Mike Oldfield thinks...

Image credit: A. Brookes (24.3.2012)

thesweetcheat Apr 4, 2012

Image of The Whet Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by thesweetcheat

Showing the natural “cup” in the top of the stone.

Image credit: A. Brookes (24.3.2012)

thesweetcheat Apr 4, 2012

Image of The Whet Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by thesweetcheat

Looking north.

Image credit: A. Brookes (24.3.2012)

thesweetcheat Apr 4, 2012

Image of The Whet Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by thesweetcheat

Looking west into Wales. Hanter Hill, a prominent landmark from the nearby Four Stones stone circle, is on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (24.3.2012)

thesweetcheat Apr 4, 2012

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The Whet Stone

Natural Rock Feature

thesweetcheat Mar 26, 2012

Glacial erratic boulder on Hergest Ridge. According to the nearby info board, the stone is supposed to go down to the nearby spring to drink at midnight, rather like the nearby Four Stones over the border in Radnorshire.

The Whet Stone

Natural Rock Feature

thesweetcheat Apr 4, 2012

Pastscape

A flint arrownhead was found near the Whet Stone, and then lost by Hereford Museum, apparently.

Sites within 20km of The Whet Stone

Gwern Dyfnant

Round Barrow(s) • 2.49km WSW

1
Old Radnor Church

Christianised Site • 2.52km NW

4

2
Walton Green Cursus

Cursus • 2.9km N

1

1
Harpton Court Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.6km WNW

2

1
Hindwell Pool

3.81km NNW

2

3

1
Crossway Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.85km WNW

1
Hindwell Enclosure

Enclosure • 3.95km NNW

1

1

2
Hindwell Cursus

Cursus • 4.05km NW

1

2

1
Womaston

Causewayed Enclosure • 4.15km N

1
Hindwell round barrow group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.25km NNW

6

3
The Four Stones

Stone Circle • 4.25km NW

42

13
Hindwell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.25km NW

8

2
Knobley Brook barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.48km NNE

1
Knobley

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.52km N

6

1
Burfa Bank

Hillfort • 4.81km NNE

26

1
Crossfield Lane barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.87km NW

2

3
Kinnerton Court Stone I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.09km NW

17

1

4
Kinnerton Court Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.19km NW

11

4
Castle Ring (Old Radnor)

Hillfort • 6.72km N

17

1
Milton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.93km S

1
Beggar’s Bush

Round Barrow(s) • 7.36km NNW

3

1
Cwmade

Round Barrow(s) • 7.41km N

5

1
Bache Hill and the Whimble

Round Barrow(s) • 8.01km WNW

71

1

6

3
Church of St Michael

Christianised Site • 8.44km W

2
Llanfihangel Nant Melan

Round Barrow(s) • 8.44km W

1
Pen-twyn Camp (Brilley)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.82km SSW

1
Bryn y Maen fallen monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.33km W

3

1
The Van

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.82km W

12
St Michaels, Cascob

Christianised Site • 9.83km NNW

4
Black Mixen

Round Barrow(s) • 9.91km WNW

18

3
Gilfach Hill

Enclosure • 10.15km N

5
Wapley Hill

Hillfort • 10.19km NE

22

1

4
Bryn y Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.39km WSW

11

1
Stapleton Henge

Henge • 10.4km NE

1
Llanerch Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 10.41km W

4

2
Shepherd’s Well cross dyke

Dyke • 10.89km WNW

4

2
Six Stones

Stone Circle • 10.99km WSW

1
Cwm Bwch, Great Rhos

Round Barrow(s) • 11.48km WNW

28

2
Fedw

Stone Circle • 11.75km W

4

1
Crossfoot Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.83km SSW

4

2
Rhos-Goch Chapel

Round Barrow(s) • 11.88km SW

1
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.97km W

6

1
Giants Grave

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.15km WSW

13

1

2
Lower Court (Lower Kinsham)

Round Barrow(s) • 12.17km NE

1
Kinsham Cupmarked Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.27km NE

1
Lane Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 12.5km SW

1
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.61km W

1
Milton Cross

Round Barrow(s) • 12.87km ENE

1
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 13km W

10

1
Cefn Wylfre

Stone Circle • 13.31km WSW

2

2
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.5km W

5

1
Shepherd’s Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 13.57km WNW

1

1
Lower Newton

Cup Marked Stone • 14.31km E
Archenfield

Chambered Tomb • 14.49km SSE

2

2
Clyro Court Farm

Long Barrow • 14.52km SSW

4

3
Glascwm Mill Cottages

Round Barrow(s) • 14.53km WSW

1
Arthur’s Stone

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 14.84km SE

65

4

20

3
Hundred House Common

Round Barrow(s) • 14.93km WSW

1
Gannols Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.25km SE

2

2
Pentre House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.43km SE

9

1

1

1
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.82km WSW

3

1
Dorstone Hill

Promontory Fort • 16.1km SE

2

1
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 16.12km W

4

1
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.17km W

7

3
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.3km W

5

2
Maesgwyn Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 16.38km SW

1
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 16.52km W

15

4
Moll Walbee’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.56km SSW

4

2
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.65km W

5

3
Cross Lodge

Long Barrow • 16.73km SE

5

2
Mynydd Brith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17km SSE

5

3
Bryn yr Hydd

Enclosure • 17.08km SSW

6
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.23km W

4

2
Skyborry

Round Barrow(s) • 17.26km N

4

1
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 17.28km WSW

21

1

2
Pen-y-Wyrlod

Long Cairn • 17.37km S

21

1

4

1
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 17.8km W

7

1
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.86km W

4

3
Gold Post

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18km SSE

1
Pen Cae Newydd

Round Barrow(s) • 18.08km SW

1
Twyn-y-Beddau

Round Barrow(s) • 18.29km S

11

4
Cefn Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.44km SSE

1

1
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 18.82km WSW

12

1

1
Pyon Wood Camp

Hillfort • 18.82km ENE

10

2
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 18.83km W

1
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 18.84km W

1
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 18.89km W

4

2
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.02km W

2

1
Cefn-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 19.11km WNW

10
Blaen Henllan

Cairn(s) • 19.2km SW

1
Parc-y-Meirch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.23km SSE
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 19.33km WSW

12

2
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 19.4km W

2

2
Bush Bank

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.52km E

4

3
Y Gaer, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Hillfort • 19.53km WNW

9
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 19.55km WSW

9

1

1
Caer Caradoc (Chapel Lawn)

Hillfort • 19.59km N

23

3
Pen-y-Beacon

Stone Circle • 19.6km S

29

5
Coxall Knoll

Hillfort • 19.64km NE

10

1
Canon Pyon

Artificial Mound • 19.73km E

5

3
Walford Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.92km NE

2
Twyn y Garth barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.94km SW

7