Hindwell Stone

Nearest town:
Kington (6km ESE)
OS reference:
SO249609
OS sheets:
137, 148
Latitude:
52° 14' 26.5 N
Longitude:
3° 5' 59.92 W
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Images

Image of Hindwell Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking east towards the conical (from this angle) Burfa Camp hillfort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.10.2022)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 8, 2023
Image of Hindwell Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking NW, to the lovely Whimble and Bache Hill backdrop.

Image credit: A. Brookes (2.3.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Mar 7, 2013
Image of Hindwell Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Kammer

Visited 11th May 2003: Looking south west, vaguely in the direction of the Four Stones.

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Jun 17, 2003
Image of Hindwell Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Kammer

Visited 11th May 2003: Viewed from the north, looking towards the road (and the car). Old Radnor is visible in the distance to the right of the shot.

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Jun 17, 2003
Image of Hindwell Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Kammer

Visited 11th May 2003: The Hindwell Stone from the south, sitting in a small unploughed island.

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Jun 17, 2003

Articles

Hindwell Stone

thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Mar 3, 2013

Unmarked on the OS map, even Coflein have a “?” after its standing stone attribution. I like it very much, in its field of lambs and with the ubiquitous great views of the mountains. It certainly seems all of a piece with the other stones of the area, both in composition and shape. Deserving of attention anyway.

Hindwell Stone

Kammer
Kammer Jun 17, 2003

Visited 11th May 2003: This was the last site I visited on my way back from Oxford. I found it from memory, having seen it listed on CARN. Thought to be a standing stone, the Hindwell Stone stands 300 metres (west north west) of the Four Stones. Although it’s a lot smaller than the stones in it’s neighbouring site, the type of stone and shape is similar.

I got more excited about this little chap than I did at the Four Stones. The surrounding hills, and Old Radnor were easy to see, and there are no nearby houses (unlike the Fours Stones). The ploughed field had a slightly Zen quality, with the stone sat on a small island of uncultivated soil. I really enjoyed visiting this obscure little megalith!

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