Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Brohomagli Stone (Now In Voelas Hall)
Pentrefoelas, Conwy, Wales
A scheduled monument in Pentrefoelas, Conwy, recorded as Inscribed Stone (Early Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Inscribed Stone
- Period
- Early Medieval
- Community
- Pentrefoelas
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.04851, -3.71661
- SAM number
- DE096
- Cadw record number
- 3604
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (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 coverstone from one of approximately 40 graves found during the construction of the Holyhead road in 1820. Inscribed in Latin BROHOMAGLI IATTI HIC IACIT ET VXOR EIVUS CAVNE, "(the stone) of Brohomaglus Iattus. he lies here, and his wife Caune". The details suggest the possible association of the stone with a 5th-6th century early Christian cemetery (see also DE239).
The Brohomagli stone is displayed on the west facing wall of an open fronted veranda overlooking the front gardens of Voelas Hall. The stone measures 1.57m in length, 0.53m across, and 0.1m in thickness. The inscription is quite well defined, the stone is grey in colour, though the outer surface bearing the inscription is of a more reddish tone. The surface has at some earlier time sustained damage at the north end of the stone, and partly below the inscription. A slate tablet mounted in the wall below is incised with the following inscription: 'The Brochmael Stone found in 1821 about 300 yards east of the bridge at Hendre Isaf during the construction of the Holyhead road by Telford.'
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of early medieval inscription and burial. It retains significant archaeological potential.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Laundry, stable and bothy at VoelasDomesticunder 1 mi
- Summerhouse at VoelasGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Carriage house at VoelasDomesticunder 1 mi
- VoelasDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.