Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Part of Inscribed Stone Built into Wall of Churchyard
Llanaelhaearn, Gwynedd, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llanaelhaearn, Gwynedd, recorded as Inscribed Stone (Early Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Inscribed Stone
- Period
- Early Medieval
- Community
- Llanaelhaearn
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.97628, -4.40409
- SAM number
- CN085
- Cadw record number
- 3171
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
A building stone incised with a single capital letter M. It is built into the outside of the S wall of Llanaelhaearn churchyard. Possibly of 5th to 7th century date.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of the early medieval period.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Early Christian Inscribed Stone in the Churchyard, LlanaelhaearnInscribed Stoneunder 1 mi
- Church of St AelhaearnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-boxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Tre'r Ceiri CampHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.