Gelli Hill stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Gelli Hill stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

After the rain lifts, a panorama of Mid-Wales hills appears.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.10.10)

thesweetcheat Dec 26, 2010

Image of Gelli Hill stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking back to the circle (enclosed by fence, centre of picture), with Gelli Hill cairn prominent on the horizon.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.10.10)

thesweetcheat Dec 26, 2010

Image of Gelli Hill stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

As seen from Gelli Hill circle.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.10.10)

thesweetcheat Dec 26, 2010

Image of Gelli Hill stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

I think the fence can just be made out , the stone circle is just the other side of it.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Nov 28, 2010

Image of Gelli Hill stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Nov 28, 2010

Articles

Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

thesweetcheat Sep 13, 2012

I head on over to the outlying stone. It can be seen from the circle, so isn’t hard to find in clear weather. Wedge-shaped, is it fallen, was it always recumbent? There are various smaller stones scattered nearby which would make for promising packing material, but might equally just be random scatter. It has very decent views of the big cairn and over the valleys and hills to the west and northwest, I guess maybe towards Pumlumon and the major watersheds of mid Wales.

Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

postman Nov 28, 2010

After stepping through the fence next to the circle we walked rather blindly into the fog with no more than my memory to go on, it was adequate, we went straight to it, first it was my imagination , then it was a sheep, Eric said its a tractor, it wasn’t, it was the fallen stone. It looks like a big door wedge or block of cheese, with lots of smaller stones about it.
If it was standing it wouldnt be much more than a couple of feet tall, but from the circle it might have been edge on and a perfect horizon marker.

Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

thesweetcheat Oct 24, 2010

Stone associated with nearby circle. Coflein description:

A locally prominent stone, 6’ by 4’ by 2’6”, thought likely to have once been erect. Associated with stone circle (Nprn305814), c.125m to the E.

Sites within 20km of Gelli Hill stone

Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 0.13km ENE

15

4
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.48km E

7

3
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 0.84km NNE

5

2
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 1.32km NNE

4

1
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 1.51km WNW

7

1
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.59km NW

4

2
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.98km NW

4

3
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.2km SE

3

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 2.33km W

1
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 2.33km SSW

21

1

2
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 2.41km W

1
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.53km W

2

1
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 2.83km WNW

4

2
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 3.24km WNW

2

2
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 3.67km ENE

10

1
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 4.12km SW

12

2
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 4.15km SSW

12

1

1
Glascwm Mill Cottages

Round Barrow(s) • 4.27km ESE

1
Hundred House Common

Round Barrow(s) • 4.57km SE

1
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.78km ENE

6

1
Fedw

Stone Circle • 4.9km E

4

1
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 5.12km SW

9

1

1
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.35km NE

5

1
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.56km ENE

1
Giants Grave

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.12km ESE

13

1

2
Llanerch Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 6.32km ENE

4

2
Bryn y Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.37km E

11

1
The Van

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.97km ENE

12
Bryn y Maen fallen monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.33km E

3

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.1km WSW

11

2
Church of St Michael

Christianised Site • 8.25km E

2
Llanfihangel Nant Melan

Round Barrow(s) • 8.26km ENE

1
Cefn Wylfre

Stone Circle • 8.62km ESE

2

2
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 8.7km WSW

5

1
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 8.88km SSW

8
Shepherd’s Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 9.28km NE

1

1
Six Stones

Stone Circle • 9.57km ESE

1
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.93km WNW

4

2
Cwm Bwch, Great Rhos

Round Barrow(s) • 10.26km NE

28

2
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.47km WSW

4

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 10.53km WNW

1
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 10.82km W

7

1

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 11.31km W

2
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.4km W

2

1

1
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 11.46km W

9

1

1
Shepherd’s Well cross dyke

Dyke • 11.48km NE

4

2
Y Gaer, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Hillfort • 11.61km N

9
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 11.66km W

8

1

1
Bache Hill and the Whimble

Round Barrow(s) • 11.82km ENE

71

1

6

3
Black Mixen

Round Barrow(s) • 11.84km ENE

18

3
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.84km W

13

1
Cefn-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 11.88km N

10
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.14km NW

3

1
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.18km WSW

4

2
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 12.34km W

10

1

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 12.43km W

10

1
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 12.74km SSW

21

1
Blaen Henllan

Cairn(s) • 12.76km SSE

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.02km W

8

3
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.23km W

15

1
Pen Cae Newydd

Round Barrow(s) • 13.49km SSE

1
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 13.7km WNW

8

2
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 13.71km SSW

20

1
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 13.71km W

9

1

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 13.74km W

10
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 13.84km W

18

2
Lane Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 14.05km ESE

1
Rhos-Goch Chapel

Round Barrow(s) • 14.06km ESE

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.15km W

3

1
Gwern Dyfnant

Round Barrow(s) • 14.2km E

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 14.44km W

11

1
Crossway Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.52km ENE

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 14.6km WNW

12

2
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.6km W

5

1

1

1
Twyn y Garth barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.6km SSE

7
Twyn y Garth

Hillfort • 14.71km SSE

10
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.73km WSW

3

1
Harpton Court Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.81km ENE

2

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 14.81km WNW

5

4
Hindwell Cursus

Cursus • 15.08km ENE

1

2

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.23km W

13

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 15.3km W

7

1
The Four Stones

Stone Circle • 15.32km ENE

42

13
Crossfield Lane barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.42km ENE

2

3
Old Radnor Church

Christianised Site • 15.54km ENE

4

2
Hindwell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.63km ENE

8

2
Kinnerton Court Stone I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.64km ENE

17

1

4
Kinnerton Court Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.67km ENE

11

4
Hindwell Enclosure

Enclosure • 16.09km ENE

1

1

2
Hindwell round barrow group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.14km ENE

6

3
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 16.32km W

11

2
Maesgwyn Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 16.36km SE

1
Hindwell Pool

16.38km ENE

2

3

1
Pen-twyn Camp (Brilley)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.55km ESE

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 16.62km W

10

1

1
The Whet Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.65km E

4

1

1
Walton Green Cursus

Cursus • 16.68km ENE

1

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 16.68km W

25

1

4
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 16.84km WNW

5

1

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 16.89km W

10

1
Womaston

Causewayed Enclosure • 16.95km ENE

1
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 16.96km NW

9

1

1
Knobley

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.07km ENE

6

1
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 17.08km WSW

8

2

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 17.12km W

4

2
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 17.24km W

20

1
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.27km W

12

1
Milton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.37km E

1
Neuadd Glan-Gwy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.44km SSE

4

2
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.57km W

21

2

3
Beggar’s Bush

Round Barrow(s) • 17.59km ENE

3

1
Crossfoot Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.71km ESE

4

2
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.76km W

5

1

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.86km WSW

1

1
Castle Ring (Old Radnor)

Hillfort • 17.87km ENE

17

1
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.92km W

1

1
Knobley Brook barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18km ENE

1
Gwaun Ymryson

Cairn(s) • 18.31km SSW

7

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 18.32km W

6

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 18.32km WSW

5

1
Cwmade

Round Barrow(s) • 18.45km ENE

5

1
Mynydd Epynt (Eastern)

18.66km SSW
Twyn-y-Post

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.66km SSW

10

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 18.67km WNW

1

2
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 18.77km W

15

2
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 18.77km WNW

31

2
Cefn Clawdd

Round Cairn • 18.86km SSW

8

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.96km WNW

13

4

1
Maen Hir (Boughrood)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.98km SSE

10

2
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 19km NW

1
Boughrood Court

Round Barrow(s) • 19.09km SSE

1
Burfa Bank

Hillfort • 19.1km ENE

26

1
Clyro Court Farm

Long Barrow • 19.25km ESE

4

3
Moll Walbee’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.3km SE

4

2
Bryn yr Hydd

Enclosure • 19.3km SE

6
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 19.33km NW

1

3
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 19.34km W

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.36km W

6

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.4km W

10

2
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 19.52km WNW

4

2
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.68km W

1

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 19.71km W

9

1
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 19.71km WSW

9

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 19.71km W

8

2
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 19.84km W

8

1

1
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 19.88km NW

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 19.93km WSW

10

2