Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in churchyard of Church of St Bilo
Felin-Fach, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfilo, Brecon, Felin-Fach, Powys, designated on 17 January 1963.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 17 January 1963
- Locality
- Llanfilo
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Felin-Fach
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.99057, -3.28448
- Cadw reference
- 6744
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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in churchyard of Church of Saint Bilo to S of SW angle of church tower.
History
Sundial of uncertain date, possibly incorporating reused stones from churchyard cross.
Exterior
Sundial, stone octagonal shaft on octagonal base, moulded eroded rounded top with C20 sundial plate.
Reason for designation
Included as a sundial possibly of ancient origins, of group value with the Church of St Bilo.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St BiloReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate to Church of St BiloReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Moated Site in Llanfilo VillageMoated Siteunder 1 mi
- Medieval Building in Llanfilo VillageBuilding (Unclassified)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.