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The Pillar of Eliseg, dating from the 9th century, has what are now very faint inscriptions carved upon it. Erected by Cyngen in memory of his great-grandfather, Eliseg c840-850 AD. Only seven lines of the inscription are visible today. The pillar stands on what could be a Bronze Age tumulus.

Pillar of Eliseg

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The Pillar of Eliseg, dating from the 9th century, has what are now very faint inscriptions carved upon it. Erected by Cyngen in memory of his great-grandfather, Eliseg c840-850 AD. Only seven lines of the inscription are visible today. The pillar stands on what could be a Bronze Age tumulus.

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