Castell Twby, Mynydd Llangyndeyrn (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Castell Twby, Mynydd Llangyndeyrn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jul 27, 2021

Image of Castell Twby, Mynydd Llangyndeyrn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jul 27, 2021

Image of Castell Twby, Mynydd Llangyndeyrn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jul 27, 2021

Image of Castell Twby, Mynydd Llangyndeyrn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by GLADMAN

Sited below and to the southwest of Mynydd Llangyndeyrn summit, this handsome monolith presents a textbook example of why, in my opinion, fallen stones should be re-erected if the original hole can be discovered.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jul 27, 2021

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Castell Twby, Mynydd Llangyndeyrn

Standing Stone / Menhir

GLADMAN Jul 20, 2021

Although Coflein cites this fine monolith as a ‘possible standing stone’ there doesn’t seem any doubt as to its prehistoric pedigree...

Sian Rees (A Guide to Ancient and Historic Wales – Dyfed) states that the stone:

“...was prostrate until 1976when excavation revealed the stone hole. Pits were found nearby, indicating the [former] presence of some timber structure built up against the stone, and charcoal from one of these gave a radiocarbon date of 1,140 BC...The standing stone has now been re-erected in its original position...”

Sites within 20km of Castell Twby, Mynydd Llangyndeyrn

Mynydd Llangyndeyrn

Cairn(s) • 0.32km NE

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Mynydd Llangynderyrn Burial Chambers

Burial Chamber • 0.57km ENE

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Mynydd Llangyndeyrn (Clos-yr-Yn)

Cist • 1.06km ENE

5

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Maen Llwyd (Llangendeirne)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.96km WSW

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Y Garreg Goch

Standing Stones • 3.17km WNW

3

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Pystyll Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.18km WNW

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2
Gwempa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.01km WSW

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Garreg Fawr, Peneelli

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.17km W

3

2
Meinillwydion (Llandyfaelog)

Standing Stones • 5.58km WSW

8

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Carreg Fyrddin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.25km NW

2
Ffynnon Newydd Henge

Henge • 8.28km N

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Meini Hirion (Kidwelly)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.28km SW

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Allt Cunedda

Round Barrow(s) • 8.4km WSW

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Maen Llwyd (Cilgaden)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.49km WSW

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Merlin’s Hill

Hillfort • 8.84km NW

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Pen-yr-Heol

Round Barrow(s) • 9.35km WSW

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Maen Llwyd (Llandyfaelog)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.41km WSW

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Bryn Maen, Llannon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.76km ESE

1
Maenau Llwydion (Llangain)

Standing Stones • 9.78km W

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Is-coed

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.05km WSW

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Cencoed

Promontory Fort • 10.09km SSE
Y Naw Carreg

Stone Circle • 10.2km E
Myrddins Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.51km W

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Meini Llwydion (Llwyn Du)

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.55km W

4

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Carmel

Cairn(s) • 10.62km ENE

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Stradey Wood

Hillfort • 11.57km SSE

2
Bryn-y-Rhyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.75km E

1
Y Gaer (Burry Port)

Hillfort • 11.97km S

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Rhyd-y-Fwyalchen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.26km NW

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Craig Llwyd and Court Wood

Enclosure • 12.42km SSW

2
Caerau Clyngwyn

Hillfort • 12.49km WNW

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Gron Gaer

Hillfort • 12.53km NE

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Pentre Ynys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.8km NW

6

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Croes Arthur

Hillfort • 12.87km NNW

1
Llansteffan Castle

Hillfort • 13.09km WSW

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Meini Gwyn

Standing Stones • 13.21km NNW

4

2
Maen Melyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.37km WSW

2
Crugiau Garn Fawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.89km WNW

1
Crug-y-Rhyd-Hir

Cairn(s) • 14.05km NNW
Graig Fawr

Chambered Tomb • 14.49km E

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Twlc y Filiast

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 14.49km W

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Parc Garreg Lwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.73km NW

2

2
Castell Y Gaer

Hillfort • 15.01km W

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Graig Fawr (West) Enclosure

Hillfort • 15.1km E

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Castell Cogan

Enclosure • 15.24km W

2

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Bwlch Y Seiri

Enclosure • 15.44km W

1
Crug Melyn

Round Cairn • 15.61km N

9

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Llech Ciste

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.61km N

5

3
Crug Canol

Round Cairn • 15.62km N

4

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Crugiau (Horeb)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.69km N

3

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Crug Banc

Round Barrow(s) • 16.05km NW

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Crug Bwlch Bychan

Cairn(s) • 16.38km NW

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Meini Llwydion (Llangynog)

Standing Stones • 16.59km W

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Ffosymaen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.6km NW

4

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Lower Court

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.35km W
Glan-y-Mor

Enclosure • 17.43km WSW

7
Pen-y-Gaer (Llanrhidian)

Enclosure • 18.38km SE

3
Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt

Burial Chamber • 18.94km NNE

4

3
North Hill Tor

Promontory Fort • 19.4km S

3
Carreg Cennen

Sacred Well • 19.64km ENE

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Coygen Camp

Promontory Fort • 19.91km WSW

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