CoralJackz – That History Couple

St Cledwyn/St Clydwen’s is a medieval church in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The church sits on a hill overlooking the village of Llanglydwen, and a short walk from Gwal y Filiast neolithic cromlech.

An incised stone decorated with a wheel-cross is located in the churchyard, thought to date to the 7th century.

There are early records of the church as far back as 1291.. However, a seemingly common theme we have noticed is that this church was likely built upon a much older sacred site. It has been noted that a number of prehistoric or early Christian monuments have been re-used as part of the church. One, located at the base of the west wall, is over 2m in length and has a groove running along its length. Another stone is thought to bear cupmarks. A stone described by Edward Lhuyd in the 17th century as ‘lying on the floor of the chancel’ has gone.

There is a beautiful archway leading to the church. Dyfed Archaeology speculate that these two large stones built into the archway may be prehistoric.