The mystery in a corner of a Flintshire field

In the corner of a field, surrounded by countryside, there is a mystery!
Maen Achwyfan is a wheel cross which dates from around 1000AD and is said to be the tallest wheel headed cross in Wales - it's about 12 feet tall!
No one knows who or what it celebrates or why it was placed where it is.
If you'd like to follow in our footsteps by visiting Maen Achwyfan, some useful information is on our website at www.haveagrandtour.co.uk/maen...

[@neillynchehaun7082]

Thank you. I live about a mile from it. There are lots of tumulus (burial mounds) in the area. There is one behind my house (nothing to do with me, honest gov'). I am really enjoying your videos.

[@GTexplores]

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[@markcharles3969]

A friend if mine who is a local priest told me it was a marker stone for a pilgrimage walk. Love your vids

[@GTexplores]

Thankyou!
That does make sense.
I've been reading up more about this stone and have found some very interesting facts - including where it was possibly made and by whom!

[@markcharles3969]

@@GTexplores forgot to add the pilgrimage was to the island at the end of the llyn peninsular

[@williamturner6366]

in the early eighties i took my children there and we only known it as the viking stone . i wonder if there is anymore info on this wonderful piece of british history. after all these years i have out its proper name thanks to you. please keep up your wonderful work. most enjoyable.

[@GTexplores]

Thankyou for the comment, but as for the stone, not that I know of!

[@PabloLFCX]

I have to ask, what state were the remains in that were found by the road builders?

[@GTexplores]

I dunno. But my best guess would be that the remains were skeletal.