Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CN084
Name
Early Christian Inscribed Stone in the Churchyard, Llanaelhaearn
Date of Designation
10/05/1947
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanaelhaearn
Easting
238681
Northing
344820
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Inscribed Stone
Period
Early Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
A small upright granite stone (0.95m tall) with an early Christian inscription. It was dug up in the churchyard in 1923 and now stands (base uppermost) on the S side of the path leading to the W door of the church. On one face is an inscription consisting of six letters MELITV in one line reading vertically. A mark following the V is due to attempts made to 'complete' the inscription since its discovery. The inscription probably dates to the 5th or early 6th century.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of the early medieval period and Christianity in Wales.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.