Name of monument
Maen Mawr
Also known as
Type of site
Standing Stone
Dimensions (approx)
H:
2.0m
W:
1.2m
D:
0.9m
LR Grid Reference
SN 8515 2065
OS Map Number
LR 160
Nearest Village
Nearest Town
Property Type
Access
MRW Access rating
MRW Site Rating
Other information
Legends / stories attached to this monument. Inscriptions. See who has provided other information.
The Maen Mawr standing stone, stands to the north of the Cerrig Duon stone circle.
The stone is a domineering feature of the area in which it stands. Approximately 2 feet to the north of the stone are two smaller stones, each standing 2 feet tall. These two stones suggest that Maen Mawr was originally erected as a shadow stone, the two smaller stones marking the shadow cast by Maen Mawr at the rising of the sun at a specific time of year.
This entire site is exceptional; we have visited it a number of times, at various times of the year, and believe us when we say that watching the sunset as a backdrop to the stone is nothing short of magical.
Click here to see long shot photograph of the whole complex - Cerrig Duon and Maen Mawr
