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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: MeifodCountry: Wales County: Powys Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Village: Meifod
Map Ref: SJ155132
Latitude: 52.709842N Longitude: 3.252178W
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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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In the church of St Tysilio and St Mary, there is a most unusual of cross slabs, incorporating Latin, Greek (some say Maltese), and Viking elements, with splendid knotwork & interlace.
The site has had a church, according to legend, since 550AD.The churchyard is huge,and its location is a low, raised platform, in a flat river valley, with encircling hils. There are a number of yew trees.
The cross slab is dated according to whom you read. Ninth, tenth or twelfth century. In the twelth century, nearby Mathrafal was the seat of The Princes of Powys, and Meifod was its corresponding religious centre. It is postulated this may be a memorial to one of the Princes of Powys. Later Welshpool took the power, and Valle Crucis near Llangollen overtook its religious significance.
Parking in churchyard if visiting church. Access subject to church opening. During our visit, some of the external area around the bell tower was fenced off due to possibility of falling loose masonry. If visiting, at least put a donation for the church upkeep, or buy a guidebook, or some of the souvenirs at the back. An important site preserving a fascinating piece of history.
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