Capel Gwladys Memorial Cross, Bargoed, Wales.
N 51° 41.133 W 003° 16.027
30U E 481534 N 5726098
On Gelligaer Common is a memorial in the form of a Celtic Cross. The inscription simply says "Capel Gwladys circa 430 AD".
Waymark Code: WMDC56
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/23/2011
Views: 4
"The site of Capel Gwaldys (Capel is Welsh for Chapel) was discovered at the beginning of the last Century, when a decorated and inscribed stone slab was uncovered. This is incised with a ring cross and probably dates from around the 8th to the 9th Century. The remains of an enclosure wall were also found. It is said that the site was founded by Gwladys, the mother of St. Cadoc. If true, this would date the foundation of the site to the early 6th Century.
There is no evidence to suggest that any type of settlement grew up around Capel Gwladys, although this does not mean that it did not exist. The earliest post-Roman evidence of settlement in the area occurs to the northeast. Along the east of Cefn Gelligaer, a group of platform houses have been dated to around the 13th to 14th Century."
Type of cross: Celtic cross
Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)
Characteristics of this cross:
Celtic monument marking the site of an ancient place of worship, with a Circular Cross on the top.
Describe the location:
Windswept & remote moreland.
Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes
Year of manufacture: Not listed
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