Nant-y-Ffrwd (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Nant-y-Ffrwd (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Kammer

Visited 23rd March 2003: From this angle (the east) the stone looks suspiciously squared off at the top.

Image credit: Simon Marshall

Kammer Apr 9, 2003

Image of Nant-y-Ffrwd (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Kammer

Taken 23rd March 2003: The stone from the north west, with my hand-held GPS for scale.

Image credit: Simon Marshall

Kammer Apr 9, 2003

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Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir

Kammer Apr 9, 2003

Visited 23rd March 2003: This stone stands to the south of the mountain road between Tregaron and Beulah, and may not be prehistoric. The only reference I’ve yet found for it (Cambria Archaeology) suggests it may be a post-Medieval milestone or standing stone. They list it without a name, so I’ve named it after the stream that runs nearby.

Having visited the stone, I’m not sure whether it’s prehistoric or not. It looks to me like it’s too far off from the road to be a milestone, but it could be a boundary marker (a small one at that though). Could it be a kerb stone from a cairn? Not the most awe inspiring site in itself, but enigmatic, and beautifully positioned.

Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir

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TMA Ed Dec 8, 2005

Disputed Antiquity
This site is not a Scheduled Ancient Monument, but it is listed by Cambria Archaeology (Dyfed Archaeological Trust) as a possible milestone or standing stone.

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Cairn(s) • 10.38km ENE

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Cist • 10.38km N

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.5km S

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.61km SSE

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Stone Circle • 11.1km SSW

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.68km ENE

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Cairn(s) • 12.73km SSW

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Craig Twrch (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.74km SW

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Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 12.74km E

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Cairn(s) • 12.85km N

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Cairn(s) • 13.02km SE

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Standing Stones • 15.21km E

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Stone Row / Alignment • 15.54km ENE

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.68km ENE

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Round Barrow(s) • 15.75km NE

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.87km E

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Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.9km ENE

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Cairn(s) • 16.1km SSW

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.2km ESE

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Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.03km W

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Cairn(s) • 17.23km W

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Cairn(s) • 17.33km NE

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Cairn(s) • 17.54km ENE

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.56km SW

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Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 17.82km ENE

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Standing Stones • 17.91km ENE

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Cairn(s) • 18km ENE

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Carreg Bica

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Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 18.54km NE

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Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.76km ENE

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Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 18.76km NNE

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Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 18.78km ENE

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Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.98km E

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Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.11km ENE

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Natural Rock Feature • 19.38km NNW

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1
Fan (Nantcwnlle)

Round Cairn • 19.39km W

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1

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1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 19.43km ENE

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2
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 19.45km NE

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1

2
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.65km ENE

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Cairn(s) • 19.69km NNE

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Carreg Pumsaint

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.71km SSW

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Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 19.74km ENE

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1

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Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 19.76km ENE

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1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 19.77km ENE

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Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 19.82km N

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Dolaucothi Gold Mines

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.83km SSW

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Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 19.93km ENE

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2