MEINI GWYR

Artistic reconstruction of Meini Gwyr Stone Circle.

Meini Gwyr 'Leaning Stones' is a totally ruined embanked stone circle. This 60ft diameter circle stood within an embankement of 120ft diameter. To the west was a stone lined avenue 6ft wide. The original circle had 17 stones of which only two remain. It is located near the village of Llandyssilio East (SN142267) in Carmarthen. It was excavated in 1938 by Professor Grimes but all his records were destroyed by bombing during the last war.
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meini5f.jpg View looking east.

meini6f.jpg View of the two remaining stones.

meini9f.jpg Left hand stone.

meini8f.jpg Right hand stone.

meini33.jpg Excavation of Grimes.






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