Hill forts · North Wales
Bryn Gwyn stones
Bryn Gwyn stones — two remaining stones of an original circle of eight stones.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Caernarfon · 4.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bryn Gwyn stones is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "two remaining stones of an original circle of eight stones". Coordinates: 53.1772°, -4.3021°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bryn Gwyn Stones (Welsh: Cerrig Bryn Gwyn) or Bryn Gwyn Standing Stones are neolithic stones in Brynsiencyn on Anglesey.
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Background
Description
The Bryn Gwyn stones stand about 280 metres to the south-west of Castell Bryn Gwyn, on the low ridge some above the valley of the Afon Braint on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. They are the tallest standing stones in Wales, nearly . In 1723 Henry Rowlands described them as part of a ruinous circle of eight stones, some across. An account of 1797 says that "ignorant country people supposing money was hid under them tore them up" and today only two stones, one slab and one pillar, stand in a modern field bank. Nothing else is visible on the ground, but a 2008 excavation found three pits of standing stones, two containing stone stumps, consistent with the record by Rowlands. Further excavations…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1772, -4.3021
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Llanidan
- Postcode
- LL61 6UT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
- Nearest railway station
- Caernarfon — 4.8 km
- Official site
- cadw.wales.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3402065 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bryn Gwyn stones (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bryn Gwyn slab stone with small adult 11102009.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bryn Gwyn stones?
- Bryn Gwyn stones is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL61 6UT), in the parish of Llanidan.
- Is Bryn Gwyn stones a listed building?
- Bryn Gwyn stones is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Bryn Gwyn stones free to visit?
- Yes, Bryn Gwyn stones is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bryn Gwyn stones?
- The nearest railway station is Caernarfon, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL61 6UT.