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Maen Huail is a stone block at St Peter's Square, in the centre of Ruthin, Denbighshire, North Wales. A circular plaque next to it states "Maen Huail on which tradition states, King Arthur beheaded Huail, brother of
Gildas Gildas (English pronunciation: , Breton language, Breton: ''Gweltaz''; ) — also known as Gildas Badonicus, Gildas fab Caw (in Middle Welsh texts and antiquarian works) and ''Gildas Sapiens'' (Gildas the Wise) — was a 6th-century Britons (h ...
the historian". The stone was recorded in 1699 as being in the middle of the road, and now stands on a concrete plinth against the half-timbered wall of the Barclays Bank building, a 20th-century copy of the now mainly destroyed Exmewe Hall. The legend probably originated as an oral tradition, and is first recorded in the ''Chronicle of Six Ages of the World'' by
Elis Gruffydd Elis Gruffydd (1490–1552), sometimes known as "The soldier of Calais", was a Welsh chronicler, transcriber, and translator. He is known foremost for his massive chronicle ''Cronicl o Wech Oesoedd'' (''Chronicle of the Six Ages''), which cover ...
, dating to around 1550. The stone itself is thought more likely to be a market or civic stone, or a preaching stone. It is a craggy and heavily weathered limestone boulder, measuring long, and some high and wide.


See also

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List of individual rocks The following is a list of notable rocks and stones. See also * List of largest meteorites on Earth * List of longest natural arches * List of rock formations * List of rock formations that resemble human beings * List of rocks on Mars * Lists ...
* List of Scheduled Monuments in Denbighshire


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Ruthin Buildings and structures in Denbighshire Scheduled monuments in Denbighshire Stones {{Denbighshire-struct-stub