Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Inscribed stone in St Mary's Churchyard
Fishguard and Goodwick, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Fishguard, Fishguard and Goodwick, Pembrokeshire, designated on 24 November 1978.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 24 November 1978
- Locality
- Fishguard
- Town
- Fishguard
- Community
- Fishguard and Goodwick
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.99442, -4.97588
- Cadw reference
- 12300
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated some 20m to the north of the church door.
History
Sepulchral stone dated to c1500, but possibly of several dates. The stone was noted in the churchyard in 1856. The inscription David Medd is in letters dated to the C13-C14, the Gothic left side inscription has been read as Domine miserere me with the '& dd' representing 'uie David' or son of David, in Greek. The right side is interpreted as ihc xpc Ano Dni Mdi, or Jesus Christ AD 1501. The memorial has been linked to David Mendu, vicar in 1535, but the lettering generally looks earlier.
Exterior
Memorial stone above 5 feet (1.5m) high and inscribed with a Latin cross with trifoliated terminals on a 4-step base. Small and crude square Celtic knot above and 2-cord plait to left, trefoil to right formed of 3 interlocked hearts, and an inscription 'Dauid Medd' ', interrupted by the cross shaft. The 2 thin sides are also lettered. The left side has Gothic lettering 'dne miserere & ddme' while the right side has Celtic letters 'ihcppc a' d' m'd'i' .
Reason for designation
Included as a remarkable gravestone combining both Celtic and Gothic forms.
Nearby in the register
- Parish Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railings to churchyard of Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 1 Main StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Royal OakCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.