Carreg Leidr (Thief Stone) Bronze Age standing stone, Anglesey: legend of a robber turned to stone with a stolen Bible on his shoulder.

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Carreg Leidr (Thief Stone) Bronze Age standing stone. Projecting knob at top of the stone's W side gave rise to legend of a robber turned to stone with a Bible stolen from Llandyfrydog church on his shoulder.

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Size: 4129px × 5500px
Location: Carreg Leidr Standing Stone, Llandyfrydog, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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