Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Boundary stone on A40
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Civil
- Date of designation
- 8 July 2002
- Locality
- Merthyr
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Community
- Carmarthen
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.84882, -4.37865
- Cadw reference
- 26738
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the N side of the A40 and on the E side of a minor road to Derllys Court. Also in Carmarthen community.
History
C19 boundary stone between Carmarthen and Merthyr parishes.
Exterior
Boundary stone approximately 80 cm high and 55 cm wide. Single stone with canted front, each side triangular headed. Left side marked : 'Merthyr Parish', right side: 'St Peter Parish'.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a well-lettered C19 boundary marker.
Nearby in the register
- Derllys CourtDomesticunder 1 mi
- Burnt Mound West of Derllys CourtBurnt Moundunder 1 mi
- Castell-y-GaerEnclosure1 mi
- Outbuilding at Wern DduAgriculture and Subsistence1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.