Pilgrims Graves by ruins of St Michael's Church, St. Clears (Sanclêr), Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7928 / 51°47'34"N

Longitude: -4.4625 / 4°27'44"W

OS Eastings: 230273

OS Northings: 213329

OS Grid: SN302133

Mapcode National: GBR D7.YCR9

Mapcode Global: VH3LS.L6QG

Plus Code: 9C3QQGVQ+42

Entry Name: Pilgrims Graves by ruins of St Michael's Church

Listing Date: 11 June 2001

Last Amended: 11 June 2001

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 25491

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300025491

Location: In enclosed cemetery, immediately S of the church ruins.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Carmarthen

Community: St. Clears (Sanclêr)

Community: St. Clears

Locality: Trefenty

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Grave

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History

Later C12 or early C13 grave slabs, traditionally said to be of pilgrims, but, possibly relating to the Norman motte and bailey nearby.

Exterior

Three late C12 or early C13 decorated stone grave slabs lying together in a line within a small rectangular enclosure of low, raised stones. All 3 slabs have small, arch-headed head and foot stones, depicting cross and cable decoration. The slab L is of hog backed form with raised cross carried on the ridge of the stone. The other graves are flat slabs. Centre slab depicts a female figure with arms crossed around a cross motif, a rod held in the left hand, and animals flanking the head, to the upper section of the stone, the remainder bears a crossed lattice pattern. To the R. is a full length female figure in a long dress.

Reasons for Listing

Included as very rare Norman tombstones of highly unusual form.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Ruins of former St Michael's Parish Church
Within enclosed cemetery, at the end of a footpath, SE of Trefenty Farm.
II* Pilgrim's Graves S of ruins of St Michaels Church
Near S perimeter of the cemetery.
II Range of outbuidings E of Trefenty farmhouse
At Trefenty farm, about 30m E of Trefenty Farmhouse.
II Trefenty
Situated about 3 km S of Llanfihangel Abercowin new church, at the end of a drive which continues as a footpath to the old church
II Old house at Trefenty
Situated in grassed enclosure immediately N of Trefenty.
II Pilgrim's Rest
Situated on the N side of the Afon Taf estuary, at the end of a 1.2 km track off a minor road some 2.8km W of the centre of Llanybri.
II Parson's Lodge
Below the road and reached by a tree-lined drive.
II Mapsland
Prominently sited at the S side of a lane leading to Delacorse, E off A4066; looking S over Laugharne Parish Church.

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Pilgrims Graves by ruins of St Michael's Church

A Grade II* Listed Building in St. Clears (Sanclêr), Carmarthenshire