Ffosymaen

Standing Stone / Menhir
SN414283

Also known as:

Llethr

Nearest town:

Carmarthen (8km S)

OS reference:

SN414283

OS sheet:

146

Latitude:

51° 55' 48.33 N

Longitude:

4° 18' 25.31 W

Added to TMA by

postman

Images (4)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Ffosymaen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: chris bickerton

postman Oct 9, 2006

Image of Ffosymaen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: chris bickerton

postman Oct 9, 2006

Image of Ffosymaen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

The house is behind the trees to the right of the stone

Image credit: chris bickerton

postman Oct 9, 2006

Image of Ffosymaen (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: chris bickerton

postman Oct 9, 2006

Articles

Ffosymaen

Standing Stone / Menhir

C

CARL Nov 2, 2011

Visited 29.10.11

I took the minor road south west out of Llanpumpsaint village and then the private road leading to Bwlch Yr Onnan Farm. As I approached the farm there was a sign which warned – ‘private – guard dogs on patrol‘

I did think about turning around at this point but by now I had no choice but to keep going as the farm track was barely the width of the car and there was nowhere to turn. I had to continue to the farm in order to turn around. The farm track was in poor condition.

As I turned I spotted the stone the other side of the field fence. It is a fine stone, the biggest I had seen today, approximately 2 metres high x 1 metre square. Given the warning about the dogs

I decided to play safe and view from the safety of my car. I didn’t see any dogs but I wasn’t taking a chance!

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