Inscribed stones
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The Hogtivis Stone – St. Dogwells
St. Dogwell’s in Pembrokeshire sits just 2 miles from Casblaidd (Wolf’s Castle), where folklore tells of the last wolf in Pembrokeshire having been killed there. Local lore also states that St. Dogwells was the birth and resting place of Owain ap Gruffydd – known as Owain Glyndwr, the last native Welshman to hold the title…
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The Pillar Stones – Llanychlwydog
In St David’s Churchyard stands what are marked on OS maps as the ‘Pillar Stones’.. a group of early-christian inscribed stones.A medieval church at this site was demolished in 1864 and entirely rebuilt in the 19th century. The church is now in private ownership, but before the building was converted, permission was granted for excavation…
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The Gellidywyll Stone in Cenarth
The Gellidydwyll Stone. Inscribed Stone in Cenarth. Carmarthenshire, Wales. This stone now stands in St Llawddog’s Churchyard in Cenarth. The Latin inscription is thought to date to the 6th century and translates to ‘Curcagnus, son of Andagelli’. In 1743 this stone was recorded as standing on the roadside adjacent to Temple Druid, around 20 miles…
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Inscribed Stone at St Cledwyn’s Church – Carmarthenshire, Wales
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…
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