Gorsedd circle at Aberdare Park showing typical layout. The National Eisteddfod has been held in Aberdare three times, including the first in 1861
Gorsedd stones (Welsh: Cerrig yr Orsedd) are groups of standing stones constructed for the National Eisteddfod of Wales. They form an integral part of the druidic Gorsedd ceremonies of the Eisteddfod. The stones can be found as commemorative structures throughout Wales and are the hallmark of the National Eisteddfod having visited a community.
Each grouping of stones is arranged in a circular formation typically consisting of twelve stone pillars. Sometimes the stones from the local area and sometimes they represent the Welsh counties, such as at Aberystwyth. A large, flat-topped stone, known as the Logan Stone, lies at the centre of the circle and serves as a platform.
Gorsedd circle at Menai Bridge, Anglesey, with the Menai Suspension Bridge in the background
Gorseddstones (Welsh: Cerrig yr Orsedd) are groups of standing stones constructed for the National Eisteddfod of Wales. They form an integral part of...
Gorsedd Cymru (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌɡɔrsɛð ˈkəmrɨ, ˌɡɔrsɛð ˈkəmri]), or simply the Gorsedd or the Orsedd (Welsh: yr Orsedd), is a society of Welsh-language...
body, the ground burned away, exposing the coal. The Rhymney Valley GorseddStones are located above Bryn Bach park, Tredegar on the site of the 1990 National...
National Eisteddfod on only one occasion, in 1928 at Treorchy. The Gorseddstones that were placed to mark the event still stand on the Maindy hillside...
in 1983). If no stone circle is there already, one is created out of Gorseddstones, usually taken from the local area. These stone circles are icons...
held at the Elba sports complex in the village. The Eisteddfod stone (Gorseddstones) is located on the roundabout (grid ref. 585966) on the B4295 road...
Eisteddfod was hosted on the 'Elba' area of the village. The Eisteddfod stone (Gorseddstones) is located on the round-about opposite the garage on the road to...
Gorsedh Kernow (Cornish Gorsedd) is a non-political Cornish organisation, based in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which exists to maintain the national Celtic...
thought that there were originally 98 sarsen standing stones, some weighing in excess of 40 tons. The stones varied in height from 3.6 metres (12 ft) to 4.2...
to be called the "Fountain Garden". There is a moat and a circle of Gorseddstones. II PGW(C)13(DEN) St. Beuno's College Tremeirchion SJ0807274016 53°15′19″N...
1975, and a new housing estate, Gorseddfa marks the place where the Gorseddstones then stood. The Brynhir Arms on the High Street dates from 1631. Originally...
training on the beaches prior to landing on Omaha Beach, Normandy. A Gorseddstone circle was erected in 1925 for the Eisteddfod held in Singleton Park...
Druidical Gardens, but the name Gorsedd Gardens was later adopted. The 2 acres (0.81 ha) garden has as its centrepiece a stone circle constructed in 1899,...
Spruce: Picea sitchensis Willows: Salix 'Chrysocoma' Yew: Taxus baccata Gorseddstones as used for the National Eisteddfod Participants during Aberdare Carnival...
on Welsh culture, notably in founding the secret society known as the Gorsedd, through which Iolo Morganwg successfully co-opted the 18th-century Eisteddfod...
Hill, according to ancient usage... A circle of stones formed, in the middle of which was the Maan Gorsedd, or altar, on which a naked sword being placed...
hollow tree, was voted Welsh Tree of the Year for 2019. In 1923, the Gorseddstone circle was created in time for the park to host the 1924 National Eisteddfod...
Bronze and stone Grade II Q29489462 War memorial Victoria Square, Aberdare 1922 Cenotaph Granite 6m high Grade II Q29489459 Gorseddstones Aberdare Park...
Cross on pedestal with 4 statues & bronze plaques StoneGorseddstones Builth Wells 1993 Stone circle Stone Erected to mark the 1993 National Eisteddfod of...
Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes Gorseddstones Pontypool Park, Pontypool 1923 Stone circle Stone Erected to mark the 1924 National Eisteddfod...
Q29489120 Gorseddstones Cardigan Standing circle Stone Erected to mark the National Eisteddfod of Wales Eisteddfod of 1176 Cardigan Plaque and standing stone...
century and now boasts many mature trees. The park also is home to Gorseddstones, originally constructed for the National Eisteddfod in Bellevue Park...
botanical parts Ovate, a type of prehistoric stone hand axe Ovates, one of three ranks of membership in the Welsh Gorsedd Vates or ovate, a term for ancient Celtic...
24 June 2020. "War Memorials Register: Neath in the Spanish Civil War - Stone". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 22 June 2020. "War Memorials Register:...
Clock tower Stone Grade II Q7160462 Gorseddstones Ruthin Stone circle Granite War memorial Ruthin 1925 Harold Hughes Celtic cross Stone 3m high Grade...
Global Information
