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Ger St Swithins Lane ar Cannon Street mae ‘na wrthrych rhyfedd iawn a elwir yn London Stone. Does neb yn gwybod rhyw lawer iawn yn bendant am y garreg, er bod traddodiadau a chwedlau wedi tyfu o’i chwmpas. Erbyn heddiw y mae tu ôl i reilins gyda phlac yn adrodd ei hanes. Mae’r plac yn darllen fel hyn:

LONDON STONE
This is a fragment of the original piece of limestone once / securely fixed in the ground now fronting Cannon Street Station. / Removed in 1742to the north side of the street, in 1798 / it was built into the south wall of the Church of St Swithun London Stone / which stood here until demolished in 1962. / Its origin and purpose are unknown but in 1188 there was a / reference to Henry, son of Eylwin de Londenstane, subsequently Lord Mayor / of London.

Erthygl ar wefan y BBC am y London Stone.

Rhagor o wybodaeth am y London Stone ar ran arall o wefan y BBC.

(Dim pleidlais eto)

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