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<< Our Photo Pages >> The Anelog Stones - Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by Sunny100 on Tuesday, 15 June 2010  Page Views: 5969

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: The Anelog Stones Alternative Name: The Priests Stones, St Hywyn's Stones
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.447 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Gwynedd Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Abersoch  Nearest Village: Aberdaron
Map Ref: SH173264
Latitude: 52.804125N  Longitude: 4.711765W
Condition:
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3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
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The Anelog Stones
The Anelog Stones submitted by Sunny100 : The Anelog Stones at Aberdaron, Gwynedd, at SH.173264. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Two early Christian Inscribed Stones. The Anelog Stones at Aberdaron, Gwynedd, at SH.173264. In the chancel of St Hywyn's church, Aberdaron, at the southern tip of the Lleyn Peninsula, two 5th or 6th century stone slabs can be found.

They were discovered back in the 18th century at Capel Anelog, the site of a long lost Celtic monastery, on the eastern slope of Mynydd Anelog in the valley of the River Sant. This monastery was probably a dependancy of the much bigger monastery on Bardsey Island across the strait.

The two grave slab, from 500 AD, are inscribed with Latin messages. When translated they say 'Veracius the priest lies here' and 'Senacus the priest lies here with the multitude of brethren priests'. Their names are probably Romano-British. They were, apparently, priests from the monastery at Capel Anelog, 1 mile NW of the church. Today, a farm called Gors mark the site.

St Hywyn, son of King Gwyndaf Hen and cousin of St Cadfan, was the founder of Aberdaron church. He was second abbot of Bardsey Island, after St Cadfan, in the early 6th century. His feast day is celebrated on 6th January.
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The Anelog Stones
The Anelog Stones submitted by hoya105 : The Anelog stones in the church - found just a mile or so away in the Afon saint (river) (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Anelog Stones
The Anelog Stones submitted by Sunny100 : The Senacus Stone at Aberdaron, Gwynedd, at SH.173264. Illustration of the stone, showing Latin inscription. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Anelog Stones
The Anelog Stones submitted by Sunny100 : The Veracius Stone, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, at SH.173264. Illustration of the stone, showing the Latin inscription. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SH1726 : Gwesty'r Llong/Ship Hotel, Aberdaron by Eric Jones
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SH1726 : Gwesly'r Llong / The Ship Hotel, Aberdaron by Bill Harrison
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SH1726 : Approaching Eglwys Hywyn Sant, Aberdaron by Eric Jones
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SH1726 : Aberdaron by Ian Capper
by Ian Capper
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SH1726 : Eglwys Hywyn Sant Aberdaron St Hywyn's Church by Alan Fryer
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