Hangstone Davey
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Hangstone Davey
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 6 May 2007
Named thus on the OS map: a gnarled roadside boulder that attracts no attention to itself but on examination bears an inscribed cross. Thought to be Bronze Age and possibly moved from its original position. According to Terry John (Sacred Stones, Gomer 1994) the name is relatively modern and derives from the following: a man by the name of Davy stole a sheep from Haverfordwest and headed home to Broad Haven with it on his back, its feet tied in front of his chest. Stopping for a rest here, he propped the sheep on the stone behind him - but it slipped backwards and the rope around its feet throttled him!
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Image Location
Latitude
51.790289
Longitude
-5.052359