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<< Our Photo Pages >> Kenric's Stone (Llanelltyd) - Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by Sunny100 on Thursday, 18 May 2023  Page Views: 5408

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Kenric's Stone (Llanelltyd) Alternative Name: Cynwrig's Stone, Cenrick's Stone
Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Dolgellau  Nearest Village: Llanelltyd
Map Ref: SH717195
Latitude: 52.757827N  Longitude: 3.902632W
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
2Not Good
1Awful
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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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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
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2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Kenric's Stone (Llanelltyd)
Kenric's Stone (Llanelltyd) submitted by w650marion : The mark of Kenric is at the top of the stone, the inscription is bottom left. (Vote or comment on this photo)
In the church of St Illtyd at Llanelltyd near Dolgellau stands a stone with a footprint carved upon it and a faint Latin inscription in memory of Kenric the Pilgrim. The church stands within a circular graveyard that has a spring/well in the corner, perhaps originally the saint's well. St Illtyd (450-530) was the saint who founded a monastic college at Llantwit Major in south Glamorgan. He founded many churches, most of which are in southern and south-east Wales.

In the church a 4 foot high coffin-shaped stone stands near the altar, but its age is uncertain, probably 7th-11th century. Carved onto it is a footprint said to have been made by a pilgrim about to go overseas, whether to the Holy Land, Ireland or to Bardsey Island just across the bay. He may have had his footprint carved so as to guarantee a safe journey and a safe return.

A faint Latin inscription on the stone recalls VESTIGUM KENRIC TENETURE IN CAPITRE LAPIDID ET IPESEMET ANTEQUOM PEREGRE PRAFECTUS EST or when translated something like 'The footprint of Kenric imprinted at the head of this stone before he set out for foreign parts'. The stone was discovered under the floor of a small building in the churchyard in 1876.
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Kenric's Stone (Llanelltyd)
Kenric's Stone (Llanelltyd) submitted by w650marion : Inscription at the bottom of the stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SH7119 : Mynwent Eglwys St Illtyd cemetery by Eric Jones
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SH7119 : St Illtyd's Church from the A487 by Eric Jones
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SH7119 : The new and old cemeteries at St Illtyd Church, Llanelltyd by Eric Jones
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SH7119 : Ordnance Survey 1GL Bolt by Adrian Dust
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Re: Kenric's Stone (Llanelltyd) by w650marion on Wednesday, 17 May 2023
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The stone is in a lovely, tiny church, founded in the 13th century, the walls it's oldest feature.
There are interesting stories displayed about local history, like the locally found Cistercian chalice and paten and it's intriguing story.
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Re: Kenric's Stone (Llanelltyd) by Sunny100 on Monday, 08 March 2021
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Thankyou w650marion for this new information and links.
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Re: Kenric's Stone (Llanelltyd) by w650marion on Saturday, 06 March 2021
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GAT records say that it’s early medieval, first phase (1066 to 1237). Looking forward to visiting after lockdown.

https://archwilio.org.uk/arch/query/page.php?watprn=GAT4117&dbname=gat&tbname=core&sessid=CHI2evysum2&queryid=Q360203001615055691

The above GAT record has a pdf link to a fascinating paper on Gwynedd Medieval Stone Carvings -

http://www.walesher1974.org/her/groups/GAT/media/GAT_Reports/GATreport_938_compressed.pdf
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