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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
83452
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/12/2004
Date of Amendment
30/12/2004
Name of Property
Inscribed stone pillar at Church of St Michael
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Talsarnau
Town
Locality
Llanfihangel y Traethau
Easting
259494
Northing
335389
Street Side
Location
Located to WNW of the Church of St Michael
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
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.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a rare C12 inscribed stone pillar.
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