Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pilgrims Graves by ruins of St Michael's Church
St. Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Trefenty, Carmarthen, St. Clears, Carmarthenshire, designated on 11 June 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 11 June 2001
- Locality
- Trefenty
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Community
- St. Clears
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.79279, -4.46249
- Cadw reference
- 25491
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In enclosed cemetery, immediately S of the church ruins.
History
Later C12 or early C13 grave slabs, traditionally said to be of pilgrims, but, possibly relating to the Norman motte and bailey nearby.
Exterior
Three late C12 or early C13 decorated stone grave slabs lying together in a line within a small rectangular enclosure of low, raised stones. All 3 slabs have small, arch-headed head and foot stones, depicting cross and cable decoration. The slab L is of hog backed form with raised cross carried on the ridge of the stone. The other graves are flat slabs. Centre slab depicts a female figure with arms crossed around a cross motif, a rod held in the left hand, and animals flanking the head, to the upper section of the stone, the remainder bears a crossed lattice pattern. To the R. is a full length female figure in a long dress.
Reason for designation
Included as very rare Norman tombstones of highly unusual form.
Nearby in the register
- Ruins of former St Michael's Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Llanfihangel Abercowin Old Parish Church & Norman Grave-SlabsChurchunder 1 mi
- Pilgrim's Graves S of ruins of St Michaels ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Trefenty Standing StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.