Inscribed stone in St Mary's Churchyard, Fishguard and Goodwick (Abergwaun ac Wdig), Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9944 / 51°59'39"N

Longitude: -4.9759 / 4°58'33"W

OS Eastings: 195792

OS Northings: 237069

OS Grid: SM957370

Mapcode National: GBR CK.JJFW

Mapcode Global: VH1QM.P4TD

Plus Code: 9C3QX2VF+QM

Entry Name: Inscribed stone in St Mary's Churchyard

Listing Date: 24 November 1978

Last Amended: 7 January 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 12300

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300012300

Location: Situated some 20m to the north of the church door.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Fishguard

Community: Fishguard and Goodwick (Abergwaun ac Wdig)

Community: Fishguard and Goodwick

Locality: Fishguard

Built-Up Area: Fishguard

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Memorial stone

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History

Sepulchral stone dated to c1500, but possibly of several dates. The stone was noted in the churchyard in 1856. The inscription David Medd is in letters dated to the C13-C14, the Gothic left side inscription has been read as Domine miserere me with the '& dd' representing 'uie David' or son of David, in Greek. The right side is interpreted as ihc xpc Ano Dni Mdi, or Jesus Christ AD 1501. The memorial has been linked to David Mendu, vicar in 1535, but the lettering generally looks earlier.

Exterior

Memorial stone above 5 feet (1.5m) high and inscribed with a Latin cross with trifoliated terminals on a 4-step base. Small and crude square Celtic knot above and 2-cord plait to left, trefoil to right formed of 3 interlocked hearts, and an inscription 'Dauid Medd' ', interrupted by the cross shaft. The 2 thin sides are also lettered. The left side has Gothic lettering 'dne miserere & ddme' while the right side has Celtic letters 'ihcppc a' d' m'd'i' .

Reasons for Listing

Included as a remarkable gravestone combining both Celtic and Gothic forms.

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Inscribed stone in St Mary's Churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Fishguard and Goodwick (Abergwaun ac Wdig), Pembrokeshire