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<< Our Photo Pages >> Ffridd Newydd - Stone Circle in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by TimPrevett on Sunday, 22 September 2002  Page Views: 11022

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ffridd Newydd Alternative Name: Carneddau Hengwm
Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Barmouth  Nearest Village: Llanbedr
Map Ref: SH61642129  Landranger Map Number: 124
Latitude: 52.771424N  Longitude: 4.05236W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Ffridd Newydd
Ffridd Newydd submitted by TimPrevett : Some disparate stones based around a very wide circular earthwork are all that could be made out here. One is put in mind of an enormous embanked circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Two stone circles, now badly ruined, stand to the north and south.

Some disparate stones based around a very wide circular earthwork are all that could be made out here. One is put in mind of an enormous embanked circle.

Close by are the remains of 2 chambered long cairns at GR: SH614205 and the tomb of Coetan Arthur at GR: SH603228.
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Ffridd Newydd
Ffridd Newydd submitted by w650marion : One stone of the small circle survives in the field wall which clips it on the E. To view it you have to leave the field and walk along the other side of the wall. See how it tilts out from the wall, an anomaly in a perfectly flat carefully built wall. I checked the position carefully with coordinates on my iphone and plant stalks placed upright on top of the wall when at the location on the other... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffridd Newydd
Ffridd Newydd submitted by w650marion : The Gwynedd Archaeological Trust report suggests that this large clearance cairn nearby may be the removed stones from the circle. One of the upright stones from the circle can be seen in the distance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffridd Newydd
Ffridd Newydd submitted by w650marion : Large circle - was this a henge? See Gwynedd Archaeological Trust report for more information on this. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffridd Newydd
Ffridd Newydd submitted by Justfrank : Most of the circle has gone (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones
Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones submitted by matthew_jones : Quite strong incisions on this rock, a close up.

Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones
Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones submitted by Bladup : Ffridd Newydd Arrow stone.

Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones
Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones submitted by Bladup : Ffridd Newydd Axe stone, I found this stone near the arrow stones. The area marked in the photo is an axe polishing mark (just like one of the Avebury polisher lines) and very smooth, I didn't know of one here!

Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones
Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones submitted by Bladup : Ffridd Newydd Arrow stone. (2 comments)

Ffridd Newydd
Ffridd Newydd submitted by Bladup : Ffridd Newydd stone circles, a remaining stone of the southern circle.

Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones
Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones submitted by postman : Looking over the more obvious of the two arrow stones towards the other possible standing stone at Yr Orsedd

Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones
Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones submitted by postman : The more obvious of the two arrow stones

Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones
Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones submitted by postman

Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones
Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones submitted by postman : The stone that I didnt realise was the other arrow stone.

Ffridd Newydd
Ffridd Newydd submitted by TimPrevett : Some disparate stones based around a very wide circular earthwork are all that could be made out here. One is put in mind of an enormous embanked circle.

Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones
Ffridd Newydd Arrow stones submitted by TimPrevett : History Gallery This is an arrow stone at SH69237238, in Conwy, denoted on the map as an "incised stone". There are three arrow stones in this area - but I only found this one. Very fine scratchings upon the stone, used to sharpen arrow heads. Graig Lwyd is the mountain to the left on the horizon. Neolithic axe heads were made there, but these markings are too fine to be associated wit... (3 comments)

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 694m NW 309° Llecheiddior* Stone Circle (SH61112174)
 724m NNE 16° Llyn Irddyn Hut Circle* Cairn (SH61862198)
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 970m S 181° Hengwm Ring Cairn* Ring Cairn (SH61602032)
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 1.1km NNW 341° Ponfadog Bridge* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SH61312235)
 1.1km NNE 30° Tumulus, Llyn Irddyn* Round Barrow(s) (SH62232225)
 1.3km NE 38° Llyn Irddyn W* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH62462229)
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 1.6km NNW 329° Pont Fadog N Hut Circles* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH60842272)
 1.6km SE 138° Bwlch y Rhiwgyr* Ring Cairn (SH62712004)
 1.7km NNW 339° Hut Circle, N of Afon Ysgethin* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH61062293)
 1.8km WSW 238° Settlement West of Mynydd Egryn* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH601204)
 1.8km NNW 346° Cors-Y-Gedol E* Cairn (SH61252305)
 1.8km NW 316° Pont Fadog W Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH60392265)
 1.9km N 5° Craig-y-Dinas W* Cairn (SH61852315)
 1.9km NNE 23° Craig-y-Dinas (Dyffryn Ardudwy)* Hillfort (SH62432300)
 1.9km NW 321° Cors Y Gedol Field System* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH605228)
 1.9km NNE 28° Hut Circle Settlement East of Craig Y Dinas* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH62602295)
 1.9km SSE 157° Mynydd Egryn Cairn* Cairn (SH62331949)
 1.9km WSW 251° Hendre Eirian Hut Circles* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH598207)
 2.0km NW 318° Cors y Gedol* Chambered Tomb (SH60332282)
 2.0km NNW 347° Cors Uchaf S* Cairn (SH61232330)
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Re: Ffridd Newydd by w650marion on Tuesday, 27 July 2021
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The Scheduled monument report suggests that the smaller north circle has one stone surviving in the field wall which clips it on the east. Well, this makes it more interesting!

http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/sam/FullReport?lang=en&id=535

The Gwynedd Archaeological Trust record says geophysics has been done in this field, and suggests that the larger circle may be a henge monument! Also, the clearance cairn of large stones to the south west could well be the stones taken from the larger circle. This site is definitely getting very interesting!

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Re: Ffridd Newydd by w650marion on Monday, 12 July 2021
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The photos of the arrow stones on this stone circle page shouldn’t be here -they had me confused as they actually by Conway, nowhere near Barmouth! I’ve noticed that this happens when two very different sites have the same name but different locations so the photos appear in both locations!
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Re: Ffridd Newydd by rogerkread on Tuesday, 28 June 2011
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These two circles ARE both plainly visible once you get your eye in but you do need a 1:25 000 map, and to enter the field marked as containing them. Although there is plenty of 'clitter' of unrelated stones the bigger circle in particular will suddenly appear - a few low uprights and some prostrate stones, and an appearance of embankment. Only one upright survives of the smaller circle, but it can still be distinguished. A good 'break' point on the walk up to Hengwn cairns from Tal-y-Bont.
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Re: Ffridd Newydd by coldrum on Monday, 11 January 2010
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Coflein record.

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/302790/details/HENGWM+STONE+CIRCLES/
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