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Merthyr Mawr Inscribed Stones are a collection of carved stone fragments now housed in St Rogue's Chapel, located in Merthyr Mawr in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. These stones, designated as Scheduled Ancient Monuments under reference Cadw SAM GM026, date to the early medieval period and reflect the Christian religious and funerary traditions of Wales. The inscribed stones bear Latin and Ogham inscriptions characteristic of early Christian commemoration practices, indicating their function as markers for graves or sacred sites associated with the local Christian community. The preservation of these fragments within the chapel demonstrates the continuity of sacred space and Christian worship at the site across the medieval period.
Merthyr Mawr Inscribed Stones (now in St Rogue's Chapel) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM026. View the official record →
Merthyr Mawr Inscribed Stones are a collection of carved stone fragments now housed in St Rogue's Chapel, located in Merthyr Mawr in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM026.
Merthyr Mawr Inscribed Stones (now in St Rogue's Chapel) dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Merthyr Mawr Inscribed Stones (now in St Rogue's Chapel) is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM026.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Bach Camps (6.7 km), Buarth-Mawr Barn (6.8 km), Cwm Nash Defended Enclosure (7.9 km).
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