Carreg-y-Llech

Also known as:
Carreg y Llech
Nearest town:
Mold (5km NW)
OS reference:
SJ24495814
OS sheet:
117
Latitude:
53° 6' 52.96 N
Longitude:
3° 7' 41.82 W
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Images

Image of Carreg-y-Llech (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by postman

On approach from the well parked car, the stone is clearly on a low mound of some kind.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 6, 2013
Image of Carreg-y-Llech (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by postman

Shifty, yet deceptively cool eleven year olds for scale purpose only.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 6, 2013
Image of Carreg-y-Llech (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by postman

Bunches of thanks to Rhiannon for alerting this stone to me/us, I should have seen this one years ago, its so big and so close to home.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
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postman May 6, 2013
Image of Carreg-y-Llech (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by postman

The red showing through the yonder hedge is my car, showing the ease of access to this stone.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
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postman May 6, 2013
Image of Carreg-y-Llech (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by postman

Almost replicating the picture seen on the Treuddyn website linked to by Rhiannon.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 6, 2013
Image of Carreg-y-Llech (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by postman

Only in this direction can any distance be seen , south west I think.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 6, 2013
Image of Carreg-y-Llech (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by postman

As seen over the stile and along the footpath, yaaay.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 6, 2013
Image of Carreg-y-Llech (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by postman

Looking south east, it’s partner is on the other side of this one through a gate.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Oct 15, 2012
Image of Carreg-y-Llech (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by postman

Looking over the better of the two barrows northish towards the sea.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Oct 15, 2012
Image of Carreg-y-Llech (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by postman

The slighter of the two barrows, its partner is through the gate on my right. (out of picture)

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Oct 15, 2012
Image of Carreg-y-Llech (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by postman

The barrow is even less evident from this angle, its partner is just through the gate.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Oct 15, 2012

Articles

Carreg-y-Llech

postman
postman May 6, 2013

After Rhiannon’s misc post , I just had to come back and check it out, it went straight to the top of the list. It is just like the reports indicated, 6 feet high, over six feet wide and only a foot ‘n alf wide, leaning a bit to the west. It was suggested that it was part of a burial chamber, and I can see it being the only survivor of a dolmen of some sort. The coflein entry seems to suggest that the stone was moved off a tumulus, coarsely paved, but surely that is right where it is now. It is on a slight mound that could be described as coarsely paved, on the highest ground, in this field at least. No distant views can be had except a bit to the south east off into Denbighshire.
It is a gnarled old stone, scarred and pitted, and very reminding of some of Avebury’s sarsens stones.

Carreg-y-Llech

postman
postman Oct 15, 2012

I have been unable to Coflein certify the site name for these two barrows, they still won’t let me play, I named it after a rather enigmatic oldy worldy name seen on the 1,25000 map. Forgive me if i’m wrong but Carreg y Llech lead me to belive a stone of some sort would be found, but no.
To the west of Treuddyn are these two once large barrows. One a bit more together than the other. A hedge separates the two, but a handy gate is placed in such a way to be able to see both at once. But really there are much better examples not very far away. At least the views down to the sea and up to Nercwys mountain were good.

Miscellaneous

Carreg-y-Llech
Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
Rhiannon
Rhiannon Mar 21, 2013

There is a stone here, Postman, but I hope you won’t kick yourself for missing it.

Carreg y Llech.
A monolith of sandstone, containing nuggets of iron stone, some of which have dropped out, leaving holes or pockets. It stands in a low-lying meadow, and is 6 feet high, 6 1/2 feet broad, with an average thickness of 18 inches, and leans towards the west. The remains of a low bank or base of earth, 6 inches high, are perceptible to the west, and around the stone can be seen what appears to be a rough pavement of small cobbles. – Visited, 1st June, 1910.

This is from the Flintshire Inventory of Ancient Monuments (1911). It’s on Coflein too.

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