Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lloyd Chest Tomb at the Church of St Tydecho
Mawddwy, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 4 November 1999
- Locality
- Llanymawddwy
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Mawddwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.75786, -3.62664
- Cadw reference
- 22622
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
The chest tomb stands in the angle between the porch and the S wall of the nave.
History
Erected c1790. It is known as Carreg Offrwm as it was used to receive offerings made at funerals.
Exterior
Built of stone blocks laid on bed, with a cavetto moulded ledger carrying the inscription on the upper face HERE LYETH T(HE)/ BODY OF DOR / OTHEY LLOYD BVRIED H?d 20 FEBRV / ARY AT AETATIS 17"? DVED / ....
Reason for designation
Included as an early graveyard chest tomb, which is historic interest as having been used for the ancient custom of the payment of funeral offerings, the 'carreg offrwm'.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St TydechoReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ty-uchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-graeanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-graeanDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.