Yr Orsedd standing stone — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Yr Orsedd standing stone by thesweetcheat

The standing stone, showing how close it is to the track (Roman road).

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.11.2023)

thesweetcheat Jan 11, 2025

Image of Yr Orsedd standing stone by thesweetcheat

The standing stone, with Yr Orsedd rising behind.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.11.2023)

thesweetcheat Jan 11, 2025

Image of Yr Orsedd standing stone by thesweetcheat

The standing stone.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.11.2023)

thesweetcheat Jan 11, 2025

Image of Yr Orsedd standing stone by thesweetcheat

The bouldery stone near the meeting of the tracks. Yr Orsedd rises behind.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.11.2023)

thesweetcheat Jan 11, 2025

Image of Yr Orsedd standing stone by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Nov 8, 2013

Image of Yr Orsedd standing stone by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Nov 8, 2013

Image of Yr Orsedd standing stone by postman

This stone is about twenty yards from the stone pictured by Idwal, it too has some standing qualities to it. Bwlch Y Ddeufaen in the beyond with much stoney goodness.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Nov 8, 2013

Image of Yr Orsedd standing stone by postman

This stone is about twenty yards from the stone pictured by Idwal, it too has some standing qualities to it.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Nov 8, 2013

Image of Yr Orsedd standing stone by Idwal

From South

Idwal Sep 29, 2006

Image of Yr Orsedd standing stone by Idwal

From West

Idwal Sep 29, 2006

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Yr Orsedd standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

postman Nov 10, 2013

This stone is a doddle to find, at the meeting of two paths/tracks/roads with Arrow stones and cairns also very close by.
I wonder if Idwal got any feedback from the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust or if he contacted them at all. I’m quite convinced about it, but only quite. There is another stone about twenty yards away, of which Ive included a couple of pictures of it. Both stones seem to have some smaller stones at it’s base but without digging impossible to tell if their packing stones

Yr Orsedd standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Idwal Sep 30, 2006

The stone is immediately to the south of the track. GPS reading SH 6926 7223.

It is 1.75m long, 0.55m wide, 0.55m deep and is leaning over at a marked angle. It is not listed by either Coflein or the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust – I will contact the latter to ask why not.

Sites within 20km of Yr Orsedd standing stone

Arrow Stone I near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 0.1km NNW

8

3

1
Yr Orsedd cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 0.11km NE

3

1
Cairn NNE of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 0.14km SW

5

1
Arrow Stone II near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 0.19km ENE

15

1

5
Garreg Fawr

Round Cairn • 0.5km NNW

4

1
Cairn, NNW of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 0.61km WSW

9

1
Foel Dduarth Arrow Stone

Carving • 0.76km W

4

3
Arrow Stone SW of Cammarnaint

Carving • 0.95km NNE

2

2
Garreg Fawr

Cup Marked Stone • 0.95km N

20

1

2
Foel Dduarth

Enclosure • 1.28km WSW

20

1
Afon Anafon Arrow Stone

Carving • 1.3km SSE

2

3

1
Carnedd y Saeson

Cairn(s) • 1.48km WSW

36

2
Llanerch Fedw

Cairn(s) • 1.51km E

4

1
Hafod Gelyn (north)

Cairn(s) • 1.56km WSW

3

1
Foel Dduarth (west)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.6km WSW

9

1

1
Dinas (Llanfairfechan)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.79km NNE

36

2
Nant-y-Cytiau Arrow Stone

Carving • 1.84km ENE

2

2
Anafon Valley cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.88km WSW

17

1
Carnedd y Ddelw

Cairn(s) • 2.19km ESE

27

4

1
Foel Lwyd

Cairn(s) • 2.25km ENE

3

1
Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen

Standing Stones • 2.33km E

38

6
Maes-y-Bryn

Round Barrow(s) • 2.33km NE

5
Meuryn Isaf

Kerbed Cairn • 2.46km WSW

20

2

2
The Giantess’ Apronful

Cairn(s) • 2.56km E

18

5
Maes y Gaer

Hillfort • 2.88km W

20

1
Coed Aber round house

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.99km SW

16

2
Carnedd Pen y Borth Goch

Round Cairn • 3.07km ESE

41

1

2

1
Bryniau Bugeilydd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.15km NE

5

1
Foel Lwyd (north)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.26km ENE

11
Cerrig Pryfaid

Stone Circle • 3.31km E

36

2

10
Moelfre (Penmaenmawr)

Cairn(s) • 3.34km NE

12

3
Braich y Dinas

Hillfort • 3.39km NNE

1
Cefn Coch (Penmaenmawr)

Cairn(s) • 3.49km NE

35

3

1
Cors y Carneddau

Cairn(s) • 3.55km NE

41

3

1
Cors y Carneddau

Stone Circle • 3.6km NE

5

3
Graig Lwyd

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 3.67km NE

14

1

1

1
Circle 278

Ring Cairn • 3.78km NE

26

2

3
Monument 280

Standing Stones • 3.84km NE

44

5
Y Meini Hirion

Stone Circle • 3.91km NE

103

4

15

1
Cairn above Ffridd Ddu

Round Cairn • 3.93km WSW

2

1
Cerrig Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 3.97km ENE

7

1

1
Cras

Cairn(s) • 4.02km WSW

18

1
Circle 275

Stone Circle • 4.13km NE

31

1

5
Cairn N of Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 4.26km WSW

2

1
Fridd Wanc

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.27km NE

10

1
Cae Coch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.33km E

26

1

4
Ffon-y-Cawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.51km E

21

1

4
Drosgl (Northern slopes)

Cairn(s) • 4.6km SW

3

1
Cefn Maen Amor

Stone Circle • 4.76km ENE

7

3
Maen Crwn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.79km NE

21

2
Maen-y-Bardd

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 4.81km E

67

9

1
Maen Penddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.86km ENE

21

1

2
Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 4.9km WSW

29

2

1
Red Farm

Stone Circle • 4.92km NE

20

2

3
Rhiw Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 4.99km E

30

1

5
Caerhun Stones

Standing Stones • 5km E

12

1
Afon Garreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.05km SE

11

1
Drosgl Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.09km SW

38

5

1
Cairns SSW of Caer Bach

Cairn(s) • 5.1km ENE

2

1
Ffrith y Ddwyffrwd

Cairn(s) • 5.11km ENE

7

1
Caer Bach cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.23km ENE

4

1
Caer Bach

Hillfort • 5.23km ENE

42

1

1

6
Garnedd Uchaf

Round Cairn • 5.32km S

7

2
Ffrith-Y-Bont

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.47km ESE

5

1
Waen Gyrach

Cairn(s) • 5.74km ENE

24

2
Ffridd Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.85km WSW

1

2
Pant-y-Griafolen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.89km SE

17

4
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.94km SE

7

2
Tyddyn-Grasod

Cist • 6km ENE

11

2
Twll Pant-hiriol

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.03km SW

12

1

1
Hafodty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.11km ENE

16

2
Hafodygors wen hut circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.12km ESE

4

1
Hafodygors Wen Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 6.16km ESE

5

1
Cwm Ffrydlas, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.18km SW

13

3

1
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr stone row

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.26km ESE

10

4
Cwm Caseg, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.26km SW

7

1
Hafodty Circle

Stone Circle • 6.29km ENE

35

1

1
Foel Grach

Round Cairn • 6.31km S

28

4

1
Hafodygors Wen

Cairn circle • 6.32km ESE

48

6
Cerrig-y-Ddinas

Hillfort • 6.44km ENE

24

3
Pen-y-Gaer (Caerhun)

Hillfort • 6.46km E

47

4
Llyn y Wrach

Ring Cairn • 6.5km NE

27

2
Bwlch ym Mhwll-le (Llefn)

Cairn(s) • 6.66km SW

25

1

1

3

2
Moel Faban Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.97km SW

13

1

4
Moel Faban, Carneddau

Megalithic Cemetery • 7.01km SW

30

1

1

4
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone I)

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 7.12km ESE

11

1
Moel Faban Arrow Stone

Carving • 7.18km SW

8

1

2

2
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone II)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.3km ESE

14

1
Dinas Allt Wen

Hillfort • 7.34km NE

25

1
Cairn cemetry, W. shoulder of Moel Faban

Cairn(s) • 7.41km SW

4

1
Gwern Engan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.63km NE

1
Fortified hut settlement above Rachub

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.67km SW

3
Carnedd Llewelyn

Cairn(s) • 7.84km S

47

6
Tristan’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.02km S

15

2
Rhiw Goch Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 8.03km WSW

1

1
Pen-y-Gaer (Bethesda)

Hillfort • 8.05km SW

6

1
Moel Eilio, Y Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.24km ESE

14

1
Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.48km SSW

8

1
Cae Du

Cairn(s) • 8.49km ESE

28

2
Castell Caer Seion

Hillfort • 8.79km NE

34

2
Porth Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 8.97km E

2

1
Pen Dinas camp

Hillfort • 9.18km WSW

4

1
Afon Eigiau

Burial Chamber • 9.27km SSE

9

2
Cwm Cowlyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.29km SE

3

1
Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 9.62km SSW

30

2
Cairn SW of Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 9.75km SSW

9
Parc Gelli

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.83km WSW

1
Llandegai Cursus

Cursus • 9.84km WSW

3

2
Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Round Cairn • 10.15km SE

47

4

1
Sling

Burial Chamber • 10.16km WSW

33

1

1

5

1
Garnedd Fach, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 10.17km SSW

13

2
Hendre Waelod

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.37km ENE

30

6

2
Carnedd Howell

Cairn(s) • 10.37km WSW

1
Cadair Ifan Goch

Natural Rock Feature • 10.98km E

3

1
Coety Bach

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.99km SW
Caer Pencraig (Ty’n y Caeau)

Hillfort • 11.01km WSW

5

1

1
Camp Hill (Bangor)

Hillfort • 11.1km W

1
Lledwigan Cairn, Cefn Cyfarwydd, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 11.14km ESE

10

1

1
Bedd Carrog

Round Barrow(s) • 11.21km E

1
Tal-y-Braich Circle

Stone Circle • 11.46km SSE

6

2
Afon Bedal Cist

Cist • 11.47km SSE

5

2
Pen-y-Castell, Maenan

Hillfort • 11.55km E

10
Tal-y-Braich Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.56km SSE

3

2
Cairn, between Afon Bedal and Bwlch Cowlyd

Cist • 11.57km SSE

4

2
Bwlch Cowlyd

Cairn(s) • 11.57km SSE

2

1
Carnedd Moel y Ci

Cairn(s) • 11.83km WSW

17

1

1

1
Llyn Ogwen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.11km SSW

15

1

2
Nant Y Benglog

Cairn(s) • 12.18km SSE

3

1
Gwern Gof Isaf

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.51km S

19

1
Pen y Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.87km W
Great Orme’s Head

Cairn(s) • 13.03km NNE

17

2
Adam and Eve

Natural Rock Feature • 13.08km S

49

1

2
Cremlyn (North and South)

Standing Stones • 13.13km W

11

1
Llety’r Filiast

Burial Chamber • 13.39km NE

55

1

12

1
Ty’n-llywyn Pentir

Standing Stones • 13.42km WSW

9

1
Great Orme Mine

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 13.52km NE

62

2

12

3
Free Trade Loaf

Natural Rock Feature • 13.59km NNE

7

1
Kendrick’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.68km NE

11

3

2
Cwm Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.69km SSW

2

1
Cryd Tudno

Rocking Stone • 13.76km NE

9

4
Pen y Dinas (Llandudno)

Hillfort • 13.84km NE

26

2

1
Coed Gaer

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.86km NE

7

1
Plas Cadnant

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.95km W

14

4
Hwylfa’r Ceirw

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.07km NNE

36

6
Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona)

Hillfort • 14.08km WNW

20

2
Bwlch Goleuni

Long Barrow • 14.14km SSE

15

2
Castell y Gwynt, Y Glyderau

Natural Rock Feature • 14.49km S

18

1

2
Bwlch Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.58km W

5

1
Ogof Pant-y-Wennol

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.91km NE

1
Plas Curig

Cairn(s) • 14.92km SE

11

2
Hendrefor

Burial Chamber • 14.98km W

9

5
Ty Mawr

Burial Chamber • 15.24km WSW

14

2

1
Dyffryn Mymbyr cist II

Cist • 15.3km S

1
Garth Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.35km WSW

13

4
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Cairn(s) • 15.39km S

14

5
Dinas Dinorwig

Hillfort • 15.77km WSW

6

2
Bryn Euryn

Hillfort • 15.97km ENE

16

1

2

1
Ogof Rhiwledyn

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.07km NE

2
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Stone Circle • 16.25km S

46

3
Parc Bach

Burial Chamber • 16.4km SW

10

1
Cefn Glas 1

Cairn(s) • 16.86km SE

2
Pen-y-Gwryd (Cairn SE of)

Round Cairn • 17.01km S

7

2
Cader Ellyll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.1km SW

6

2
Caer Carreg-y-fran

Hillfort • 17.28km SW

1
Pen-y-Bwlch

Enclosure • 17.29km SW

3
Plas Newydd Burial Chamber

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 17.32km WSW

44

3

9
The Three Leaps

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.38km W

5

1

5
Carnedd Moel Siabod

Round Cairn • 17.54km SSE

63

2

2
Bryn-yr-Hen-Bobl

Chambered Cairn • 17.55km WSW

23

7
Dinas Ty-Du

Hillfort • 17.56km SW

21

1

3
Cefn Glas

Cairn(s) • 17.61km SE

17

3

1
Maen Morddwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.79km WSW

4

4
Parciau Gleison

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.79km SW

4

2
Nant-y-Llys

Long Cairn • 17.85km S

9

2
Yr Aelgerth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.88km SW

4

1

1
Dinas (Y Felinheli)

Promontory Fort • 17.97km WSW

5
Hafodlas Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 18.34km SW

4

1
Settlement north of Cwm Dyli power station

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.4km S

23

2
Bryn Celli Ddu

Chambered Cairn • 18.54km WSW

130

1

12

29

10
Bryn Celli Ddu Gorsedd

Natural Rock Feature • 18.73km WSW

14

1

4

1
Maen du’r Arddu

Natural Rock Feature • 18.75km SSW

1
Llangernyw Yew and Standing Stones

Christianised Site • 18.85km E

11

2

2
Tyddyn Bach Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.93km WSW

19

2
Ty’n Pwll

Round Barrow(s) • 19.29km W

1
Yr Wyddfa

Cairn(s) • 19.6km SSW

45

3
Pant Ifan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.72km WSW

4

1
Moel Eilio

Cairn(s) • 19.9km SW

39

2
Cilgwythwch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.97km WSW

9

2
Bwlch y Rhediad, Moelwyns

Cairn(s) • 19.99km S

7

1