Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
30/12/2004
Date of Amendment
30/12/2004
Name of Property
Inscribed stone pillar at Church of St Michael
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Locality
Llanfihangel y Traethau
Location
Located to WNW of the Church of St Michael
Broad Class
Commemorative
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.
Reason for designation
Included as a rare C12 inscribed stone pillar.
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