Llorfa menhir

Nearest town:
Ammanford (16km WSW)
OS reference:
SN78621420
OS sheet:
160
Latitude:
51° 48' 45.83 N
Longitude:
3° 45' 39.54 W
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Images

Image of Llorfa menhir by thesweetcheat

Looking NNE towards Cefn Mawr. The positioning at the southern end of the ridge means that views to the north and Y Mynydd Du are blocked off.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.9.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 4, 2013
Image of Llorfa menhir by thesweetcheat

Looking WSW. There is evidence of packing at the base of the stone, which might otherwise pass for a naturally occurring boulder.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.9.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 4, 2013
Image of Llorfa menhir by thesweetcheat

The stone sits towards the southern end of the Llorfa ridge, on a gentle slope with a boggy area to the south and west. This picture is taken on the approach from the relatively dry ENE, after a damp crossing of the Gwys Fawr.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.9.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 4, 2013
Image of Llorfa menhir by thesweetcheat

Landscape context for the group of monuments, from near the Cwm Fforch-wen cairn, across the Gwys Fawr to the southeast. I’m not sure, but the higher ridge on the left appears from the OS to be crowned by a further cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.9.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 2, 2013

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