Maen Penddu

Nearest town:
Penmaenmawr (3km WNW)
OS reference:
SH739735
OS sheet:
115
Latitude:
53° 14' 35.38 N
Longitude:
3° 53' 23.67 W
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Images

Image of Maen Penddu (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

The bulk of Tal y Fan with numerous quarry works in the background

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Jun 22, 2012
Image of Maen Penddu (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Maen Penddu on the right, down the track leftwards behind the hillock is Cefn Maen Amor stone circle in the distance by the trees on the left is Maen Crwn and Red farm stone circle in the field nextdoor.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Jun 22, 2012
Image of Maen Penddu (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Situated at over 400m OD, the stone looks down to the Conwy Valley. The conical top of Cerrig-y-Ddinas hillfort can be seen on the left.

Image credit: A. Brookes/Bloss (30.7.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 31, 2011
Image of Maen Penddu (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking approx. NE, the stone is surrounded by gorse-covered outcrops.

Image credit: A. Brookes/Bloss (30.7.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 31, 2011
Image of Maen Penddu (Standing Stone / Menhir) by skins

standing stone on ancient pathway beneath the quarry.

Image credit: skins
skins
skins Jan 9, 2008
Image of Maen Penddu (Standing Stone / Menhir) by skins

standing stone on pathways beneath quarry

Image credit: skins
skins
skins Jan 9, 2008

Articles

Maen Penddu

postman
postman Jun 22, 2012

About one kilometer west of Llangelynin Church, it’s a fair old yomp to the stone but just for company there is also a stone circle/cairn twenty yards away or so from it.
Standing between six and seven feet tall this is a very hefty stone, thin on one side and wide on the other, possibly aligned in the direction of the Maen y Bardd dolmen.
Stood next to the stone, only the view east is open, a feeling of being enclosed by the hills is felt, but gain some height on one of the numerous hillocks or quarry spoil and the views open out, from here I can see the Great orme, the Druids circle, and perhaps Hendre Weolod down by the river past Cerrig y Ddinas fort.
A short walk over the hills to the south brings you back to Caer Bach hill fort, lots of cairns and on to many splendid stones. Lead on McDuff.

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FourWinds
FourWinds
Oct 2004

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