Tag Archives: Wales

The New Northern Antiquarian

Posted on January 22, 2020 by megalithix

Subscribers will all have noticed that I’ve hardly been adding any site-profiles over the last year. I can only apologise for this. The reasons for this are simple: I’ve been working on upgrading the blog into a website — which … Continue reading →

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Posted in About TNA | Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, chambered cairns, cup-and-rings, Cursus Monuments, England, english heritage, folklore, geomancy, Holy Wells, Ireland, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Stone Circles, stone crosses, the northern antiquarian, traditions, Wales | 3 Comments

St. Canna’s Stone, Llangan, Carmarthenshire

Posted on October 10, 2012 by megalithix

Legendary Rock: OS Grid Reference – SN 1770 1874 Also Known as: Chair of St. Canna St Canna’s Chair Archaeology & History This once important healing stone that was moved a short distance (from grid reference SN 1775 1875 to SN … Continue reading →

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Posted in Carmarthenshire, Sacred Nature, Wales | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Carmarthenshire, curing, earth mysteries, folklore, goblins, hagiography, healing, heritage, Holy Wells, Iron Age, Llangan, megalithic, Megaliths, paganism, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, saints, St Canna, superstitions, Wales | 2 Comments

Rhiwderin, Newport, Monmouthshire

Posted on November 9, 2011 by megalithix

Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – ST 26 87 Archaeology & History This fine-looking cup-marked stone was uncovered during a botanical outing in the last decade of the 19th century. Described as being around the township of Rhiwderin, the exact … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Monmouthshire, Wales | Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Bassaleg, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, Hillforts, Lower Ochrwyth, Monmouthshire, neolithic, Newport, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, Rhiwderin, Rogerstone, sacred sites, Wales | 4 Comments

Gwytherin Churchyard, Denbighshire

Posted on July 26, 2011 by sunbright57

Stone Row: OS Grid Reference – SH 876 614 Also known as: Gwytherin Church Standing Stones The Four Stones Getting Here From the Denbigh road (A543 and A544) turn off at Llansannan for Gwytherin on the B5384 for 6 miles or … Continue reading →

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Posted in Denbighshire, Standing Stones, Wales | Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Conwy, Denbighshire, earth mysteries, Gwytherin, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Standing Stones, Wales | Leave a comment

St Winefride’s Well, Holywell, Flintshire.

Posted on July 11, 2011 by sunbright57

Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – SJ 185 763 Also Known as: Ffynnon Gwenfrewi St. Winifred’s Well Getting Here From the Chester ring road head into north Wales along the coast road (A548) from Connah’s Quay for about 13 miles … Continue reading →

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Posted in Flintshire, Holy Wells, Wales | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Catholicism, christianity, christians, earth mysteries, Flintshire, folklore, hagiology, healing, Holy Wells, Holywell, hydromancy, legends, sacred sites, sacred springs, saints, Wales, water | 1 Comment

Bedd y Cawr, Llanymynech, Montgomeryshire

Posted on June 25, 2011 by megalithix

Chambered Cairn (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SJ 266 223 Also Known as: Llanymynych Hill Llech y Wydhon Archaeology & History An exact grid-reference for this once-impressive chambered tomb is difficult as “nothing remains of this site at the present … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Montgomeryshire, Wales | Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, Bryn Tanat, burial, Carreghofa, chambered cairns, death, druids, fairies, folklore, Hillforts, Llanymynech, megalithic, Megaliths, Montgomeryshire, neolithic, Pant, prehistoric sites, ritual, sacred sites, Shropshire, tombs, tumulus, tunnel legends, Wales | Leave a comment

Foel Fawr, Llanfechell, Anglesey

Posted on June 23, 2011 by megalithix

Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – SH 36048 91995 Also Known as: Cromlech Farm Llanfechell Chambered Tomb Getting Here From Tregele village, take the minor southeast road towards Llanfechell, until you pass the second dirt-track on your right (both tracks … Continue reading →

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Posted in Anglesey, Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Wales | Tagged Anglesey, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, burial, cairns, chambered tombs, cromlechs, death, Llanfechell, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, tombs, Tregele, Wales | Leave a comment

Maen Achwyfan, Whitford, Flintshire

Posted on June 9, 2011 by sunbright57

Cross: OS Grid Refence – SJ 129 788 Also Known as: The Stone of Lamentation St Cwyfan’s Stone Getting Here Go north on the A5026 from the town of Holywell for about 3 miles; at the hamlet of Lloc take the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Crosses, Flintshire, Wales | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Berthengam, carved stones, Celtic knotwork, christianity, church history, Chwitffordd, Crosses, Flintshire, folklore, legends, medieval history, myths, Wales, Whitford | 1 Comment

Llanerch Farm, Llanfihangel-nant-Melan, Radnorshire

Posted on December 1, 2010 by megalithix

Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – SO 1576 5858 Also Known as: Llanerch Stone NPRN – 306082 Archaeology & History A small and simple cup-marked boulder, hidden away in the Welsh hills, all-but unknown even to cup-and-ring fanatics! It’s nowt … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Radnorshire, Wales | Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cup-markings, ley-lines, leys, Llanfihangel-nant-Melan, neolithic, Old Radnor, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, Powys, prehistoric sites, Radnorshire, sacred sites, Wales | Leave a comment

Parc-y Meirw, Llanychaer, Pembroke

Posted on November 1, 2010 by megalithix

Standing Stones: OS Grid Reference – SM 9988 3591 Also Known as: Parc y Marw Parc y Meirw Archaeology & History This is an impressive and well-known megalithic stone row, found just 4-5 miles inland from the coastal town of … Continue reading →