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Dallus Stone;llanddewi Brefi Parish Church

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 9933
Trust : Dyfed
Community : Llanddewi Brefi
Unitary authority : Ceredigion
NGR : SN66385531
Site Type (preferred type first) : Early Medieval Inscribed Stone
Status : Scheduled Monument

Summary :
Incomplete Group I ECM (Latin inscribed stone), of probable 6th century date, inside Llanddewi Brefi parish church PRNs 5135 and 5138, set against the north side of the chancel arch. It was first noted in 1746 when it was set into a stile in the southeast churchyard boundary wall, where it may have been +/- in situ. It may have gone missing until 1907, but was moved into the church between 1956 and 1964. NDL 2004, from N Edwards forthcoming A probable 6th century stone inscribed on one face DALLVS DUMELVS. Lewis Morris noted it being it used as part of a stile to the east of the church in 1746. It has now been moved inside. JH Aug 1995.

Description :
Inside church

Sources :
Edwards, N , 2007 , A Corpus of Early Medieval Inscribed Stones and Stone Sculpture in Wales Vol 2, South-West Wales
Ludlow,N , 2004 , Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Project, Stage 2: Carmarthenshire Gazetteer of Early Christian Monuments ( © DAT)
, 1931 , Archaeologia Cambrensis ,
CADW , 1987 , AM107 ,
CADW , 1995 , AM107 ,
DAT , 1981 , CR ,
Hubner,A , Inscriptiones Britanniae Christianae ,
Lewis,S , 1833 , Topographical Dictionary of Wales ,
Macalister,RAS , 1927 , T.Card.AS ,
Macalister,RAS , 1945 , CIIC ,
Meyrick,SR , 1808 , History of Cardiganshire ,
Nash-Williams,VE , 1935 , Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies ,
Nash-Williams,VE , 1950 , ECMs of Wales ,
Ordnance Survey , 1967 ,
Ordnance Survey , 1978 , DRF ,
Rees,S , 1992 , Dyfed:A guide to Ancient & Historic Wales ,
Thomas,WG , 1994 , The Early Christian Monuments ,
Westwood,JO , 1879 , Lapidarium Walliae ,

Events :
72111 : DALLUS STONE;LLANDDEWI BREFI PARISH CHURCH, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1978 (year : 1978)
87866 : DALLUS STONE;LLANDDEWI BREFI PARISH CHURCH, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1985 (year : 1985)
90785 : DALLUS STONE;LLANDDEWI BREFI PARISH CHURCH, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1986 (year : 1986)
91946 : DALLUS STONE;LLANDDEWI BREFI PARISH CHURCH, FIELD OBSERVATION, 2001 (year : 2001)
44753 : EARLY MEDIEVAL ECCLESIASTICAL SITES PROJECT 2002-2004 (year : )

Related records
5135
5138
5139
6306
9934
9935
9936
9937
9938
11850
12847
5135
5138
5139
6306
9934
9935
9936
9937
9938
11850
12847
44753

Compiled date : 01-01-1950


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