St Cein's Church, Llangeinor

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NPRN401518
Map ReferenceSS98NW
Grid ReferenceSS9247087940
Unitary (Local) AuthorityBridgend
Old CountyGlamorgan
CommunityGarw Valley
Type Of SiteCHURCH
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
1. Church, comprising nave, chancel and embattled west tower, with south porch. Chapel established 1180. Although comprehensively restored in 1894, the church is thought to retain much of its medieval fabric.
(Source: OS495 card SS98NW2)
J.Wiles, RCAHMW, 11.10.2004.

2. A battle [nprn 404864] is alleged to have taken place on Mynydd Llangeinwyr, where a number of Breconians were slain, including their leader. The bodies of the slain were carried by oxen to Llangeinor, where they were buried in a great heap in the north part of the churchyard, where it can still be seen today.
Source: Archaeologia Cambrensis (Suppl) 1911, part 3, p.133.
B.A.Malaws, RCAHMW, 04 September 2006.