You have no advanced search rows. Add one by clicking the '+ Add Row' button

Bedd Porus, Inscribed Stone; Porius Stone

Loading Map
NPRN303055
Map ReferenceSH73SW
Grid ReferenceSH7329031360
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyMerioneth
CommunityTrawsfynydd
Type Of SiteINSCRIBED STONE
PeriodEarly Medieval
Description
The monolith known as Bedd Porus carries the inscription: 'Porus lies here in the grave'. The stone was moved from its original site by 1773, c.1830 set in current location, and later removed to the National Museum of Wales and a replica erected within a railed enclosure, by 1973 only broken slabs could be seen within the railings.

(source Os495card; SH73SW3)
RCAHMW AP945093/54; 945185/58
J.Wiles 18.05.04
Resources
DownloadTypeSourceDescription
application/pdfCEMS - Corpus of Early Medieval Inscribed Stones Publication CollectionLine drawing showing inscription on the Bedd Porius stone.