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Twmpath Garmon;Churchyard Mound, Llanfechain

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NPRN306787
Map ReferenceSJ12SE
Grid ReferenceSJ1888020440
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyMontgomeryshire
CommunityLlanfechain
Type Of SitePREACHING MOUND
PeriodUnknown
Description
St. Garmon's Mound, or `Twmpath Garmon? is in the churchyard of St. Garmon's Church (NPRN 146204). The broad raised mount of earth on the north side of the church is traditionally held to be the preaching mound of the ninth century Celtic saint. There are a number of graves within the mound and it is now considerably overgrown.

Source: RCAHMW Inventory Documents

K Steele, RCAHMW, 21 November 2008