Inscribed stone pillar at Church of St Michael, Talsarnau, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8975 / 52°53'51"N

Longitude: -4.0902 / 4°5'24"W

OS Eastings: 259494

OS Northings: 335389

OS Grid: SH594353

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.PGX2

Mapcode Global: WH55T.4FKJ

Plus Code: 9C4QVWX5+2W

Entry Name: Inscribed stone pillar at Church of St Michael

Listing Date: 30 December 2004

Last Amended: 30 December 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83452

Building Class: Commemorative

Also known as: Inscribed Stone in Llanfihangel Traethau Churchyard
Inscribed Stone, St Michael's Church, Llanfihangel-y-Traethau

ID on this website: 300083452

Location: Located to WNW of the Church of St Michael

County: Gwynedd

Community: Talsarnau

Locality: Llanfihangel y Traethau

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

C12 inscribed stone.

Exterior

Tall stone pier, roughly shaped and each of its 4 faces inscribed with a legend which reads:
HOC EST SEPULCHRUM WLEDER MATRIS ODELEV QUI PRIMUS EDIFICAVIT HANC ECCLESIAM IN TEMPORE WINI REGIS

The translation by Nash Williams reads:
'Here is the tomb of Wleder mother of Hoedliw who first built this church in the time of King Owain'.

King Wini (Ewini) is probably Owain Gwynedd, who died in 1170.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a rare C12 inscribed stone pillar.

External Links

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Inscribed stone pillar at Church of St Michael

A Grade II Listed Building in Talsarnau, Gwynedd