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Latitude: 52.7641 / 52°45'50"N
Longitude: -4.7868 / 4°47'12"W
OS Eastings: 212070
OS Northings: 322140
OS Grid: SH120221
Mapcode National: GBR GPKD.83K
Mapcode Global: WH33S.FSTC
Entry Name: Cross-Inscribed Stone in the Chapel, Bardsey Island
Scheduled Date:
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 2437
Cadw Legacy ID: CN141
Schedule Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Category: Cross-marked stone
Period: Early Medieval
County: Gwynedd
Community: Aberdaron
Traditional County: Caernarfonshire
The stone is securely located within the sheltered protection of Bardsey Island Chapel. The monument consists of a stone with a cross carved into the surface, probably dating to the medieval period.
Part of the cross is missing, where it has been cut. The cross has expanded terminals and measures 0.45m in length. The engraved face is 1.38m long and 0.36m wide.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of the organisation and practice of medieval Christianity.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described.
Source: Cadw
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