CARN BUGAIL & STANDING STONE

Carn Bugiail OS Map 

OS ref 

Standing on Gelligaer common, Carn Bugail is mostly wrecked and has a triangulation point sitting rudely alongside.

There are other small cists and house platform in the area, as well as Sarn Helen, the Roman road.

 

OS ref SO 10344 03407

More interesting is the standing stone a few hundred yards away down hill. It leans at a drunken angle, but was probably upright originally since it used to have an inscription carved in Latin. This was unfortunately defaced by a party of miners during the 1800's.

It is reputed to be erected above buried treasure but attempts to uproot the stone have all brought about disaster on the perpetrators!

Nearby standing stone

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