Fonlief Hir Stone E (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Fonlief Hir Stone E (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Whatever its function along the route to Moel Goedog and beyond, the stone is also very handy for scratching your head on. Moelfre, with large summit cairn, rises behind.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.2021)

thesweetcheat Oct 30, 2022

Image of Fonlief Hir Stone E (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Meic

September 2014

Image credit: Michael Mitchell

Meic Nov 6, 2014

Image of Fonlief Hir Stone E (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Meic

September 2014

Image credit: Michael Mitchell

Meic Nov 6, 2014

Image of Fonlief Hir Stone E (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Meic

September 2014

Image credit: Michael Mitchell

Meic Nov 6, 2014

Image of Fonlief Hir Stone E (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Meic

September 2014

Image credit: Michael Mitchell

Meic Nov 6, 2014

Image of Fonlief Hir Stone E (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Idwal

Fonlief Hir from S

Idwal Jun 24, 2006

Image of Fonlief Hir Stone E (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Idwal

Fonlief Hir from SE

Idwal Jun 24, 2006

Image of Fonlief Hir Stone E (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Howden

Image credit: MP Howden 28.5.98

Howden Mar 1, 2003

Articles

Fonlief Hir Stone E

Standing Stone / Menhir

Idwal Jun 26, 2006

It lies to the SE of the road just N of the entrance to Merthyr Farm.

Coflein description (Fonlief Hir stone E): ‘Standing stone about 0.8m high. It measures 0.34 by 0.3m at the base, but is wedge-shaped in profile. there is a raised stony area around the base of the stone, spreading out for some 2m on the W and E and 1m on the N and S.”

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Moel-y-Sensigl

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Fonlief Hir Stone C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.51km NNE

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Fonlief Hir Stone D

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.54km NE

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Moel Goedog Stone 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.71km NE

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Moel Goedog Stone 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.74km NE

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2
Carreg (Llanfair)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.86km SW

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Moel Goedog Stone 1

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.86km NE

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Harlech Circle

Cairn circle • 0.98km E

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1
Moel Goedog West

Cairn circle • 1.02km NE

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3
Moel Goedog East

Cairn circle • 1.06km NE

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2
Moel Goedog

Hillfort • 1.27km NE

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Ffridd Fron, Y Rhinogydd

Kerbed Cairn • 2.85km ENE

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Llanfair

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.25km SW

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Gwern Einion stone

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Gwern Einion

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Llyn Eiddew-Bach SW

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Llyn Eiddew-Bach

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Llyn Eiddew-Bach NE

Cairn(s) • 4.86km NE

5

1
Moel y Geifr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.01km NE

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Llanbedr Stones

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Llanbedr Church Stone

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Llyn Du, Y Rhinogydd

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.38km E

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Maes y Caerau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.53km NE

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2
Y Gyrn

Cairn(s) • 5.58km NE

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Bryn Cader Faner

Cairn circle • 5.73km NE

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2
Rhinog Fawr, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 5.86km E

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Moel Ysgyfarnogod, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 6.2km ENE

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Moelfre, Y Rhinogydd

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Waun Hir

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Cwm Moch

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Pont Scethin, Double cairn

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Pont Scethin mounds

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Cors y Gedol settlement

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Tyddyn y Felin

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.33km NW

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Ffridd Newydd

Stone Circle • 10.36km SSE

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Pen y Dinas (Dyffryn Ardudwy)

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Maen Twrog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.79km NE

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Cwm Mawr

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Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.13km WNW

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Cairn circle • 11.36km SSE

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Pen-y-Stryda

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Cefn Coch (Dolbenmaen)

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Garth y Foel

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Cerrig Arthur

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Mynydd Llanaber

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Castell Llanaber

Hillfort • 13.78km SSE

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Ffridd Isaf

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Gorseddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.1km NW

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Cwm Croesor

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Pen-y-Gaer (Aberglaslyn)

Hillfort • 14.24km NNW

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Ystumcegid

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Llyn Stwlan, Moelwyns

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Cwm Ystradllwyn

Standing Stones • 14.46km NW

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Cwm Ystradllwyn

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.55km WNW

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Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.57km NNW

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Coed Pen-y-Bryn

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Cist • 17.3km NNE

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Llyn Llagi

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.31km N

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Dinas Emrys

Hillfort • 17.47km NNW

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Cairn with kerb

Kerbed Cairn • 17.53km ESE

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2
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Hillfort • 17.57km SE

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4
Cairn, upon a woodland saddle

Round Cairn • 17.63km ESE

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2
Cairn, W of Waen Fechen

Cairn(s) • 17.71km ESE

4

1
Cairn below Pared y Cefn hir

Cairn(s) • 17.77km SE

5

1
Cairn, S.W of Woodland saddle

Cairn(s) • 17.82km ESE

8

2
Gamallt

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.84km NE

6

1
Foel Offrwm

Hillfort • 17.91km ESE

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3
Y Garnedd (Y Moelwynion)

Ring Cairn • 17.93km NE

10

1

2
Afon Prysor (Cairn to NW of)

Round Cairn • 17.94km ENE

8

1

1
Plas Cregennen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.95km SE

9

2
Foel Offrwm, Lower Settlement

Hillfort • 18.05km ESE

13

1
Craig y Castell

Hillfort • 18.2km ESE

29

2
Arthog Standing Stones

Cairn circle • 18.32km SE

31

5
Ffridd y Beudail

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.35km SE

6

2
Carreg y Big (Arthog)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.65km SE

26

1

3
Morfa Abererch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.74km W

12

1
Waen Bant

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.9km SE

17

3
Hafotty-Fach Stones

Standing Stones • 18.95km SE

10

2
Hafotty-Fach Cairns

Cairn(s) • 19.11km SE

41

5
Bron-llety-Ifan

Cup Marked Stone • 19.17km SSE

17

2
Carnedd Lwyd, Tyrrau Mawr (Cadair Idris)

Cairn(s) • 19.69km SE

47

5
Mynydd Graig Goch

Cairn(s) • 19.72km WNW

14

2
Coed Croes

Cairn(s) • 19.85km ESE

9

1

1
Bryn Seward Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.9km SSE

23

2
Bryn Seward settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.94km SSE

4