<< Our Photo Pages >> Llanfechell 1 - Standing Stones in Wales in Anglesey
Submitted by TimPrevett on Saturday, 18 September 2021 Page Views: 15325
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Llanfechell 1 Alternative Name: Mein Hirion, The Llanfechell TriangleCountry: Wales County: Anglesey Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Village: Llanfechell
Map Ref: SH3639791688 Landranger Map Number: 114
Latitude: 53.396598N Longitude: 4.462036W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
Internal Links:
External Links:
I have visited· I would like to visit
43559959 whese001 Jacquettafewster would like to visit
Orcinus visited on 13th Sep 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Access: 4 I parked in a big layby on the next corner to the footpath and the nice farmer directed me to the stones. There are about three stone wall stiles that involve a bit of a climb. Then the stones just pop out at you on the left, and are pretty impressive.
It seems to me that this is only part of a monument- I suspect there were originally more stones in the adjacent field, which is now at a much lower level, the possible stone circle having been truncated by the later stone wall and half removed/ploughed out.
One of the stones is distinctly 'bent' in profile and has quite a male presence. It has quartz veins running through it which seemed to me to be significant.
Really pleased that I made the effort to see this-even though I was chased out the last field by a herd of bullocks!
Penbron Bladup guile TimPrevett have visited here
Access: Turning left onto the road towards the A5025, just south of Cemaes, having come through Llanfechell village. We parked up on this (initially!) broad residential lane, then down a marked footpath on the right. Over a stile, down a very pot-holey field, through a gate (this bit was like a mud bath when we visited), then up hill to another visible stile.
The three stones should be visible by now.
You may be viewing yesterday's version of this page. To see the most up to date information please register for a free account.
These are just the first 25 photos of Llanfechell 1. If you log in with a free user account you will be able to see our entire collection.
Do not use the above information on other web sites or publications without permission of the contributor.
Click here to see more info for this site
Nearby sites
Click here to view sites on an interactive OS mapKey: Red: member's photo, Blue: 3rd party photo, Yellow: other image, Green: no photo - please go there and take one, Grey: site destroyed
Download sites to:
KML (Google Earth)
GPX (GPS waypoints)
CSV (Garmin/Navman)
CSV (Excel)
To unlock full downloads you need to sign up as a Contributory Member. Otherwise downloads are limited to 50 sites.
Turn off the page maps and other distractions
Nearby sites listing. In the following links * = Image available
471m NW 310° Foel Fawr (Anglesey)* Chambered Tomb (SH3604692003)
595m E 93° Llanfechell 2* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH3699291640)
1.5km W 261° Caerdegog Uchaf* Modern Stone Circle etc (SH349915)
3.1km NNE 20° Ichthus Stone* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SH376946)
3.2km WSW 248° Pen yr Orsedd 2* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH33399062)
3.3km WSW 245° Pen Yr Orsedd* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH3334190391)
3.8km ESE 123° Maen y Goges* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SH39518948)
4.3km NE 36° Dinas Gynfor* Hillfort (SH391951)
4.4km ESE 108° Bodewryd* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH406902)
4.8km SSE 161° St Pabo's Church Memorial Stone* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SH378871)
5.2km ENE 75° Werthyr* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH4152292868)
6.0km S 174° Bod Deiniol* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH3683285739)
6.7km S 180° Bedd Branwen* Ring Cairn (SH3611184978)
6.9km SSW 198° Llynnon Mill and Iron Age Settlement* Museum (SH340852)
7.0km SW 218° Soar Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH3192286327)
7.0km W 260° Rhoscryman Cairn* Cairn (SH29479072)
7.2km W 269° Ynys-y-Fydlyn* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (SH29189175)
8.0km S 179° New Church* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH363837)
8.2km E 96° Parys Mountain* Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry (SH445905)
8.8km SSW 193° Tre-Gwehelydd* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH34068318)
8.8km SE 129° Bryn Dyfrydog* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH431859)
9.1km SE 129° Maen Chwyf* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SH43268574)
9.3km SSE 157° Carmel Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH39798304)
9.6km SE 137° Bedd y Foel* Burial Chamber or Dolmen (SH42698444)
10.2km ENE 78° Porth Newydd* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SH46449341)
View more nearby sites and additional images