Harold's Stones Row — Attraction in Trellech United

Easy to find, nice little village. The name of the village of Trellech comes from the stone row. The Welsh word 'tre' translates as 'three' and 'llech' as a stone, so Trellech means three stones, or 'place of the three stones' the stones; estimates range from the middle Neolithic period to the early Bronze Age, around 1500 Another interpretation is that the stones formed part of a much larger monument, perhaps a stone circle.

Legendary Origins The row is known as Harold's Stones after a legend that the stones mark the graves of 3 chieftains who fell in battle against the Welsh while serving under a Roman leader named Harold. Another version of the story says that the stones commemorate a victory by King Harold of Wessex, the last of the Saxon kings, who defeated the native Britons in a fierce battle.

Or a giant named Jack o'Kent flung the 3 stones from Skirrid mountain. perhaps it wasn't another giant but the devil.

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Feel a bit tight giving 3 stars, but it is what it is. I don't want people thinking it is a 'tourist attraction' However ........... 5 stars for the real energy you can feel at these bronze age stones. Just touching them,you can feel the tingling sensation working through your fingers and into your hands. The stone is 'pudding stone' and made up of a lot of quartz, hence the resonance there. If you are into the energy contained in all things ✨️ and have a spiritual connection with the universe. Definitely go and visit. But to those more sceptical, its 3 stones in a scraggy field, as my dad would say............ I'm glad...

Nice place to visit very near the road. Myths and legends associated with these stones. Good example of stone line possibly for ritual or mid-winter / Midsummer alignment but natural moment of stones make it difficult to be sure.

Visiting is easy and there is a public car park close to the site (51.74405088914131, -2.7246217913570847) There is just a short walk along the road to the site however, this has no pavement so care will be needed. The site is marked with a...