Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
25491
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
11/06/2001
Date of Amendment
11/06/2001
Name of Property
Pilgrims Graves by ruins of St Michael's Church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
St. Clears
Town
Carmarthen
Locality
Trefenty
Easting
230273
Northing
213329
Street Side
Location
In enclosed cemetery, immediately S of the church ruins.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
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.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as very rare Norman tombstones of highly unusual form.
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