Mynydd y Capel stone

Standing Stone / Menhir
ST0847899966

Also known as:

Cefn Merthyr stone

Nearest town:

Mountain Ash (4km WSW)

OS reference:

ST0847899966

OS sheet:

170

Latitude:

51° 41' 25.77 N

Longitude:

3° 19' 27.12 W

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Images (4)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Mynydd y Capel stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking northeast towards Bedlinog and Carn y Bugail.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.3.2022)

thesweetcheat Mar 22, 2023

Image of Mynydd y Capel stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.3.2022)

thesweetcheat Mar 22, 2023

Image of Mynydd y Capel stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking SSW towards some of the cairns in the cairnfield.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.3.2022)

thesweetcheat Mar 22, 2023

Image of Mynydd y Capel stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

The small stone, looking east. The stone appears to mark the limit of the cairnfield, there are no cairns to the northeast of it.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.3.2022)

thesweetcheat Mar 22, 2023

Articles

Mynydd y Capel stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

thesweetcheat Mar 12, 2023

GGAT description:

Upright slab of sandstone, trapezoidal in shape. Flat faces to SW and NE, leans slightly towards NE. Slab is spalling, but not apparently very badly. Ground worn into shallow hollow on NE side, revealing small blocks and slabs of sandstone; others are visible on the other sides. Dimensions: Lgth base 0.9m, top 0.65m; max ht 0.85m; 0.3m thck.
(1956) A considerable weathered stone slab situated on the top of a hill. It is 0.8m wide, 0.7m high, and 0.3m thick. There is no visible trace of surrounding mound. It looks as though it has been erected, but in this area rock-outcrop is often similar in appearance though usually it has a slight lean in contrast to this stone.
(1976) An upright slab too small for inclusion.
GGAT 72 Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Sites Project.

Sites within 20km of Mynydd y Capel stone

Mynydd y Capel cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.19km WSW

10

1
Tir-Cook

Cairn(s) • 1.03km SSE

1
Tir Lan

Cairn(s) • 1.51km E

1
Twyn Bryn Bychan

Cairn(s) • 2.39km WSW

7

1
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-Encil

Cairn(s) • 3.48km NNW

10

1
Gelligaer Common Cairns

3.58km NNE

5

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 2

3.71km NNE

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 1

3.86km NE

2
Gelligaer Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.88km NNE

10

5

1
Carn y Bugail

Cairn(s) • 4.06km NNE

11

2
Perthgelyn

Cairn(s) • 4.32km SW
Merthyr Common

Cairn(s) • 4.32km NNW

10

2
Penrhiw Cradoc

Round Cairn • 4.68km WSW

5
Penrhiw Fer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.92km WSW

4
Maen Cattwg

Cup Marked Stone • 4.93km E

3

2
Fochriw

Cairn(s) • 5.13km NNE

10

1

3
Ffos-y-frân

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.67km NNW

1

1
Cefn y Brithdir

Cairn(s) • 5.78km NE

12

1
Pen Craig Abercwmboi

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.79km WSW

10

1
Carn Castellymeibion

Ring Cairn • 5.84km W
Graig y Gilfach

Enclosure • 6.43km W

1

1
Garn Las (Troed y Rhiw)

Round Cairn • 6.78km W

8

1
Gwersyll

Hillfort • 7.04km WNW

7

1
Twyn Blaenant

Ring Cairn • 7.38km WNW

6

2
Carn-y-Pigwn

Round Cairn • 7.7km WSW

5

1
Cwmeldeg

Cairn(s) • 7.99km SE

5

2
Carneddi Llwydion

Cairn(s) • 8.18km SE

16

2
Carn-y-Wiwer (Ynyshir)

Cairn(s) • 8.19km SW

6

1
Mynydd Aberdare

Cairn(s) • 8.23km WNW

13

3
Caer-moel

Ring Cairn • 8.24km SE

2
Twyn Yr Hyddod

Ring Cairn • 8.53km NE

1
Cefn Gwyngul

Round Cairn • 8.54km SW

3
Twyn-y-Gwynt

Chambered Tomb • 8.57km SSE

6

1
Twyn Hywel

Round Cairn • 9.01km SSE

4

1
Rhos Gwawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.1km W

13
Coed-Pen-Maen Common

Cist • 9.72km S

9

2
Garnedd Lwyd

Round Barrow(s) • 9.85km SSE

4

1

1
Cefn-y-Rhondda

Cairn(s) • 9.85km WSW

11

1
Pont-y-Pridd Rocking Stone

Rocking Stone • 9.86km S

18

1

13
Pant Waungorrwg

Ring Cairn • 9.95km SSE

4

1
Cefn Man Moel

Dyke • 10.23km NE

1
Morlais Castle Hillfort

Hillfort • 10.43km NW

4

2
Tyle-gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.5km ESE

2

2
The Bryn

Cairn(s) • 10.51km SE

9

1

2
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 10.83km WSW

14

2
Y Domen Fawr

Cairn(s) • 10.83km NE

7

2
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 10.88km WSW

3

1
Mynydd Brith-weunydd

Cairn(s) • 10.99km SW

6
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 11.25km WNW

1
Mynydd Bach (Maesycymmer)

Cairn(s) • 11.51km ESE

12

3
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 11.93km NW

16

2
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 12.22km NW

9

1
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 12.23km N
Twyn Cae-Hugh

Round Barrow(s) • 12.25km ESE

6

2
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 12.26km NNW

12

2
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 12.32km NNW

12

1
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 12.4km NW

16

2
Mynydd y Gelli

Stone Circle • 12.42km WSW

18

6

1
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 12.47km W

6
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.5km NW

13

1
Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 12.81km W

9
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig

Cairn(s) • 13.09km SW

6
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.13km NW

17

2
Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.16km W

9
Tarren Deusant

Carving • 13.17km S

4

2

4

1
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 13.2km N

10

1

2
Pant Sychbant

Round Cairn • 13.27km WNW

7
Twyn Yr Oerfel

Round Barrow(s) • 13.34km ESE

10

2
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.37km NW

18

1
Mynydd Carn-y-cefn

Cairn(s) • 13.39km NE

9

2
Twyn Bryn March

Cairn(s) • 13.39km NNE

1
Lle’r Gaer

Enclosure • 13.41km S

1
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 13.46km WSW

19

3
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.5km WSW

3

3
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 13.52km NW

16

1

2
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 13.57km WNW

2
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 13.65km N

24

5
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.71km NW

7

1
Mynydd y Lan

Round Cairn • 13.71km E

4

1
Garn Felen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.9km N

4

2
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 14.04km W

6
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 14.13km W

8

1
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.23km WNW

29

2
Mynydd Maes-teg

Cairn(s) • 14.56km SW

1

1
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 14.62km WSW

11

3
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 14.66km W

17

2
Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.77km WNW

50

4
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 14.87km WNW

28

3
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 14.91km WSW

8

2
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 15.02km WNW

3
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 15.07km WSW

11

2
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 15.18km SW

8

2
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 15.34km WNW

7

2
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 15.54km WNW

6

2
Garn Fawr (Llangynidr)

Cairn(s) • 15.61km N

16

2
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 15.99km WNW

8

1
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.24km W

12

2
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 16.26km WNW

12

3

1
Garth Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.57km SSE

25

2

11
Taff’s Well

Sacred Well • 16.67km SSE

1

2
Caerau Hillfort, Rhiwsaeson

Hillfort • 16.89km S

8

5
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 17km WSW

23

2
Llyn Fawr

17.07km W

11

3

3
Mynydd Machen

Round Cairn • 17.08km ESE

10

3
Nant-y-Wern

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.08km N

1
Garn Caws

Round Cairn • 17.38km N

14

3
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.39km WNW

21

2
The Beacons (Llantrisant)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.45km SSW

7

3
Twmbarlwm

Hillfort • 17.49km E

32

1

7

1
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 17.57km WSW

6

1
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 17.68km WSW

15

1
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 17.75km WNW
Cae-yr-Arfau

Chambered Tomb • 17.83km S

6

3
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 17.85km WSW

8

1
Mynydd Llangatwg

Cairn(s) • 17.98km NE

5

1

1
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 18.01km W

15

2
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 18.06km WSW

10

2
Mynydd Henllys

Round Barrow(s) • 18.09km E

28

2
Pant Llwyd

Cairn(s) • 18.09km N

14

3
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 18.25km WSW

5
Carreg Wen Fawr Y Rugos

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.26km N

14

4
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 18.28km WSW

7

1
Mynydd Pen-cyrn

Cairn(s) • 18.34km NE

10

5
Coedcae Gaer

Hillfort • 18.63km SW

10

3
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.67km NW

8

4
Twr Pen-cyrn cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.67km NE

23

5
Twr Pen-cyrn Circle

Ring Cairn • 18.69km NE

4

2
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 18.75km W

5

4
Carreg Maen Taro

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.93km NE

9

5
Eglwys Faen

Cairn(s) • 18.95km NE

6

3
Cwalca Cairnfield

Cairn(s) • 18.96km NNE

7

3
Twyn Pant-Teg

Round Barrow(s) • 19.04km ESE

5

3
Carreg Waun Llech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.08km NNE

11

3
Llywnda-Ddu

Hillfort • 19.1km SSE

1
Craig-Y-Parc

Enclosure • 19.13km SSE

1
Craig Ruperra

Hillfort • 19.13km ESE

1
Waun Cryn

Cairn(s) • 19.17km NE

1
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 19.19km WNW

7

6
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 19.32km WSW

3

1
Ogof Darren Cilau cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.46km NE

1
Wenallt

Round Barrow(s) • 19.51km E

1
Coed Pentwyn

Hillfort • 19.53km NE

1
Nant Tarthwynni

Hillfort • 19.54km N

12

2
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 19.55km WNW

11

1
Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.73km NW

9

1
Castle Field Camp

Enclosure • 19.9km ESE

1
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 19.97km NW

21

1