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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Gwytherine's Grave Stone Alternative Name: The Veterinus Stone, The Priest StoneCountry: Wales
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County: Monmouthshire Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Abergavenny Nearest Village: Llanvetherine
Map Ref: SO364172
Latitude: 51.849755N Longitude: 2.92473W
Condition:
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| 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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| 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 tall slab, some 6-7 feet tall, has a carving of a priest with his right hand raised to give a blessing. In his left hand, although the detail is much worn, he seems to hold a bible and what looks like a sword. This crudely carved figure is said to be St Gwytherine (Veterinus), the founder of the first church on this site back in the so-called Dark Ages.
A second slab-stone at its side is more recent, probably Medieval. The saint's gravestone used to stand in the churchyard, but it was recently brought inside to protect it from the elements.
St Gwytherine (Veterinus in Latin) was the son of St Dingat. He was a monk at St Cadoc's monastic college of Llancarfan, and later joined Cadoc in his missionary travels through Monmouthshire. He founded a church at Llanvetherine and is said to have died there. There are several churches dedicated to St Cadoc in this area.
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