[SEPULCHRAL CHRISTIAN INSCRIPTIONS IN WALES.] ERE XIT HUNC LAPI DEM (Arch. Camb., O. S. I. 429.) ii. In Caernarvonshire. 1. At Cefn Amulch. SENACUS HIC IACIT CUM MULTITU FRATRUM And on the lower part of the stone . FRE ET .. Probably 10th or 11th century (Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, V. 54). 2. At the same place. MERACIUS PBR HIC IACIT. Probably of similar date with the foregoing (Arch. Camb., ib.). iii. In Flintshire. At Caerwys (now at Downing, Whitford). HIC IACIT MULI ER BONA NOBILI... (Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, I. 153.) iv. In Merionethshire. At Abermo near Barmouth (now in Llanaber Church). COELEXTUS MONEDO REGI.. (Arch. Camb., New Series, IV. 215: mentioned also by Pennant.) v. In Cardiganshire. At Llanllear. A broken half of an inscribed stone, illegible, with a wheel-cross (Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, IX. 258, 259). [SEPULCHRAL CHRISTIAN INSCRIPTIONS IN WALES.] vi. In Brecknockshire. 1. At Ystradgynlais. ... Two imperfect inscriptions, HIC IACIT . . . and.. A DIUNE. (Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, I. 7, 8). 2. At Llandevaelog near Brecon. BRIAMAIL FLOU.... Under the figure of a warrior, sculptured on a stone surmounted by an ornamental Latin cross, and with interlaced ribband patterns on its sides, in the churchyard, in Hiberno-Saxon letters, 8th or 9th century (Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, IV. 306). 3. At Llanfrynach. In Anglo-Saxon letters, on a stone bearing a figure as in prayer with Greek crosses and ribband work incised; toth century at the earliest (Westw. in Arch Camb., New Series, III. 274, 275; 3rd Series, II. 51, 140). 4. At Llanhammlech. IOHANNIS MORIDIC SUREXIT HUNC LAPIDEM. On a stone with patterns incised, including a cross: built into the wall of the parsonage: 10th or 11th or possibly 12th century (Westw. in Arch. Camb., New Series, III. 274, 275; IV. 334). On a stone (called the Maen y Morwynion) bearing two human figures in relief, the upper part of the inscription effaced (Jones, Breckn. II. 103; Arch. Camb., New Series, IV. 311). vii. In Glamorganshire. 1. At Brynkeffneithan. PROP T GAIC At the foot of a wheel-cross; 8th or 9th century (Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, XI. 65). [SEPULCHRAL CHRISTIAN INSCRIPTIONS IN WALES.] 2. At Margam. INOMI NEDĪS UMI CRUX CRITDI PROP ARABIT GRUTNE PRO ANMA AHEST At foot of a wheel-cross; 8th or 9th century (Arch. Camb., New Series, II. 147). 3. At Merthyr Tydfil. 8th or 9th century, according to Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, IV. 163. Artgen occurs among the legendary sons of Brychan. Artgen prince of Ceredigion died A.D. 807 (Ann. Camb. and Brut y Tywysog.). And Arthgen, son of Sulien Bishop of S. David's (see above, pp. 297, 298, 361), must have died a few years before or after A.D. 1100. Date seems to exclude the first (supposing him to have existed), and locality the second. And the assumed date of the monument is inconsistent with the third. Sulien's other sons appear to have left S. David's on their brother Rhyddmarch's death (see above, pp. 298, 350, 361), so that Arthgen may well have died in Glamorgan. 4. At Baglan near Neath. On a stone ornamented with an interlaced cross, now in the churchyard wall; 9th or 10th century (Westw. in Arch. Camb., New Series, II. 145). viii. In Caermarthenshire. 1. At Llanfynydd near Llandeilo Vawr. EIUdOn. On a highly ornamented stone (Arch. Camb., New Series, V. 303, 3rd Series, I. 64). 2. At Llandyssilio near Narberth. EUOLENUS FIL. [SEPULCHRAL CHRISTIAN INSCRIPTIONS IN WALES.] LITOGENI HIC IACIT. (Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, VI. 53). ix. In Pembrokeshire. 1. On Caldy Island. ET SINGNO CR OMNIBUS AM MULANTIBUS IBI EXORENT PRO ANIMA At the foot of a large ornamented Latin cross; 8th or 9th century (Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, I. 258). 2. At Pen Arthur near S. David's. XPS. [Beneath this, a large ornamented Greek cross within a circle, and beneath the cross, in Anglo-Saxon letters] GURMARC. 9th century (Westw. in Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, II. 51; and Jones and Freeman, S. David's, 234). Initial letters, unintelligible, on a richly carved cross, of a date from (possibly) 7th to 11th centuries (Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, VI. 47). 4. At Carew. An inscription, undecipherable, on both sides of a richly carved cross, of like date with the foregoing (Arch. Camb., ib.; and New Series, II. 319). At the foot of a richly incised stone possibly as late as the 12th century (Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, X. 328) a. [SEPULCHRAL CHRISTIAN INSCRIPTIONS IN WALES.] a In addition to these inscribed monuments, there are also Christian monuments of this period without inscriptions; to which fresh research is continually adding others to those already known: eg. i. A cross at Maen Achwynfan near Newmarket in Flintshire (Arch. Camb., 3rd Series, V. 47; XI. 364). ii. An incised cross at Ystradfellte on Pen y Mynydd, and ornamented stones (9th and 10th century) at Llanynys, Llangammarch, and Penmiarth, all in Brecknockshire (ib., New Series, IV. 334). iii. A figure as in prayer, at Gnoll Castle near Neath (ib., 3rd Series, XI. 63), some stones with crosses (on one, TOME) at Port Talbot (ib., III. 56–61), a rude delineation of the crucifixion on a stone at Llangan, and the cross of S. Einiaun (with others) at Margam (the two last communicated by Professor Westwood), all in Glamorganshire. iv. A stone with incised cross (formed of five circles crosswise within a sixth) at Llandyssilio (ib., 3rd Series, VI. 57), an interlaced cross at Llandeilo Vawr (ib., V. 136), a cross at Llangyndern, all in Caermarthenshire. v. Incised crosses at Penprisk, Capel Colman (10th century), Pontfaen (of later date), at Bosherton, of 14th century (ib., VII. 208–212), and at Bridell (probably however of an earlier date, ib., VI. 314), all in Pembrokeshire. |