Wales
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The Pilgrim’s Cross
The village of Nevern (Nanhyfer) in Pembrokeshire, Wales is steeped in history and legends. Carved directly into the rock face high above the village, the Pilgrim’s Cross is believed to date back to the early medieval period, when Nevern seems to have been an incredibly important spiritual place. In the medieval period, pilgrimage was a…
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Carn Ingli – Angel Mountain
Mynydd Carningli is in the Preseli Hills of Pembrokeshire, Wales. This is an ancient volcano with a striking silhouette dominating the surrounding landscape. At the summit sits a vast Iron Age hillfort.. Amongst the lower slopes are scattered remains of Bronze Age occupation. Some features of the mountain may even go as far back as…
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Carew Cross
The Carew Cross is an 11th century carved stone that today stands in the grounds of Carew Castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It stands at around 4 metres tall and is richly decorated with intricate patterns of interlacing knotwork, spirals and geometric motifs. The stone is thought to have been carved to commemorate Maredudd ab Edwin,…
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Ystum Cegid Isaf
Neolithic site near Criccieth – Gwynedd, Wales. Today it is an impressive monument with four large uprights supporting a single huge capstone, but it hasn’t always looked like this… Back in the 1700’s there were around 13 uprights, and 3 capstones, forming a much larger and more complex structure. But by 1816, the two smaller…
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Trefael Cup-marked Stone
Near the village of Nevern in Pembrokeshire, Wales is the Trefael Stone. The stone is comprised of silicified sandstone, measuring around 2.3m by 2m and is covered in a form of prehistoric rock art known as ‘cupmarks’. Previously just 45 cupmarks were recorded on the upper surface of the stone, each with a mean diameter…
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Ogof Llewelyn – Llewelyn’s cave
Local legend says that this cave in the small village of Aberedw, Wales is the place where Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last Prince of an independent Wales, spent his final night in hiding before being killed. There is another story that says he asked a local blacksmith to put the shoes on his horse to…
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St. Aidan’s Church
In the village of Llawhaden in Pembrokeshire, Wales is St. Aidan’s Church. Llawhaden has a fascinating history and if you would like to learn about the medieval castle and chapel, here is the link to that post – https://thathistorycouple.co.uk/2025/07/18/llawhaden-village-castle/ At the back of the church is an early medieval inscribed stone. Here is a description…
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Trecastle (Y Pigwn) Circles
Bronze Age stone circles near the village of Trecastle, situated on the edge of Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog in Powys, Wales. The mountain is known for its Roman remains, including marching camps and a Roman road. There are also the remains of Iron Age structures, stone alignments as well as the Bronze Age stones circles.…
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Bodowyr Cromlech
On Bodowyr farm on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales is Bodowyr cromlech, sometimes known as the ‘mushroom cromlech’. The oldest record mentioning Bodowyr Cromlech is from Camden’s Britannia, volume 4, Wales, published in 1610:“In Bodowyr, which lieson the northside of the same round fort, at a further distance, we find a remarkablecromlech, which several, as…
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Bedd Morris – Grave of Morris
Prehistoric Standing stone in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The 6ft tall stone has inscriptions indicating that it was used in recent centuries as a boundary marker between the parishes of Newport and Llanychlwyddog. It is believed by experts to have been erected in the Bronze Age, but Coflein states that its antiquity is in doubt, due to…
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