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Llanfaglan Inscribed Stone

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NPRN95765
Map ReferenceSH46SE
Grid ReferenceSH4550060700
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyCaernarfonshire
CommunityBontnewydd
Type Of SiteINSCRIBED STONE
PeriodEarly Medieval
Description
Cadw SAM No.=CN020

Pillar stone reused as lintel within St Baglan's church, Llanfaglan (NPRN 43690).

The stone is 1.82m by 0.4m by 0.2m. The exposed face carries the inscription:
FILI LOVERNII
ANATEMORUS
which may signify 'Anatemorus son of Lovernius'.

Thought to date to the 5th or 6th century AD.

Source: Nash-Williams 1950 Early Christian Monuments, No 89.

Cropmarks of an involved enclosure complex have been recorded about the church (NPRN 403370).
Resources
DownloadTypeSourceDescription
application/pdfCEMS - Corpus of Early Medieval Inscribed Stones Publication CollectionLine drawing showing inscription on the stone at Llanfaglan.