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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Michael's Church (Llanvihangel-ar-Arth) - Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Wales in Carmarthenshire

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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Michael's Church (Llanvihangel-ar-Arth) Alternative Name: The Ulcagnus Stone, Olcan's Stone
Country: Wales County: Carmarthenshire Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Newcastle Emlyn  Nearest Village: Llanvihangel-ar-Arth
Map Ref: SN45603990
Latitude: 52.035947N  Longitude: 4.252361W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
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4Good
3Ordinary
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3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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St Michael's Church (Llanvihangel-ar-Arth)
St Michael's Church (Llanvihangel-ar-Arth) submitted by geoffstickland : The stone bears a Latin inscription from the Romano-British period; this inscription recalls HIC JACET ULCAGNIUS FILIUS SENOMACILI which is probably translated as 'Here lies Ulcagnus (Olcanus) son of Senomaglus' and is thought to date from between 500-510 AD. The stone is in the vestry, easily accessible (Vote or comment on this photo)
Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Carmarthenshire (Sir Caerfyrddin)

Llanvihangel-ar-Arth is a village a few miles west of the A485 between Llanlllwni and Llandysul. A Dark-Age inscribed stone stands in the vestrey of St Michael's church. The stone was dug-up in the churchyard and then left to stand there for some time, but recently it has been taken inside the church for safety reasons.

The stone bears a Latin inscription from the Romano-British period; this inscription recalls HIC JACET ULCAGNIUS FILIUS SENOMACILI which is probably translated as 'Here lies Ulcagnus (Olcanus) son of Senomaglus' and is thought to date from between 500-510 AD.

The church here is of an ancient date and stands upon a mound, perhaps originally the site was that of a pre-Christian settlement. Churches dedicated to St Michael the Archangel (The Dragon Slayer) often stand upon high places, such as pre-Christian mounds and hilltop sites.

Coflein gives information about two incised stones at this church - one commemorating Ulcagnus, the other bearing an incised cross - see Coflein NPRN 275684. For more information about the church and its history see Coflein NPRN 101772. The Journal of Antiquities also has an entry for this inscribed stone - see the sixth entry on their page for Some Inscribed Stones in Wales.
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St Michael's Church (Llanvihangel-ar-Arth)
St Michael's Church (Llanvihangel-ar-Arth) submitted by geoffstickland : There is another ancient stone adjacent to the above. The inscribed crosses have been highlighted with chalk. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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SN4539 : Church of St Michael, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth by John Lord
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SN4539 : Church of St Michael, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth by John Lord
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