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Multi-periodSite Name: The Atropos Altar Stone Alternative Name: The Nemesis Stone, The Gresford Altar Stone, All Saints Church (Gresford)Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 1.319 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Wrexham Type: Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Gresford
Map Ref: SJ34645497
Latitude: 53.087925N Longitude: 2.977338W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
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| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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The figure on the stone has a pair of shears, something Atropos would have used. The church, however, might see that as a sign that this is a Christianised stone - shears representing Christ's crucifixion. It could also be part of a Romano-Celtic shrine from a slightly later date, the 4th or 5th century. The stone has four sides and at the top there is a depression for something to be placed.
All Saints church is thought to stand on a roman/Saxon site. But the present church dates from between the 13th and 15th centuries. On the outer walls of the church there are some interesting carvings: a green man, a tiny demon and some cat-like creatures (or some other similar animals). They look quite frightening but they are there to ward off evil spirits.
For more information see Coflein NPRN 165221, which has 143 digital images of the church and various stones in and around the church and says the church has "exceptional medieval furnishings".
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