The Legend

Dragons Tooth Standing Stone is in the grounds of Galltfaenan Hall. Gallt is a Welsh word that can mean “Wooded hillside” and “Faenan” is a mutation of the word Maenan. Maenan means “Place of the big stone” and in the area, equates to “Manor House”. “Manor house on the wooded hillside” describes the property well.

The legend of Dragons Tooth Standing Stone goes back before the days of King Arthur. King Arthur’s father was Uther Pendragon and his brother was the great King Vortigern.

Vortigern wanted to build a castle at Dinas Emrys in North Wales. He was warned by a young boy Merlin (The Wizard) that beneath the site of the proposed castle, lay two sleeping dragons. Despite Merlin’s warnings, Vortigern proceeded with his plans to build his castle.

One dragon was white and the other was red. Legend has it that the white dragon symbolised England and the red dragon Wales. The disruption of the land woke the two dragons and a ferocious battle ensued. The battle raged on and on. Eventually the red dragon was victorious and returned to his lair and the white dragon fled.

The red dragon now appears on the flag of Wales and is known in Wales as Y Ddraig Goch.

Dragons Tooth Standing Stone is believed to be a petrified dragon’s tooth displaced in the legendary battle.

Nobody knows if the tooth belonged to the red dragon or the white dragon, but despite its violent past, the resting place of the tooth is an incredibly tranquil place.

Touching the stone brings calm and peace and it is said that making a wish while touching the stone, that wish can come true.

This magical, mystical stone is known as Dant Y Ddraig, The Dragon’s Tooth.