Friday, 3 April 2009

Cilymaenllwyd Archaeology

Taken from Efailwen to Whitland - Vol 1
In the Carmarthenshire County History Volume 1 (page 49) the following standing stones are listed for Cilymaenllwyd:-
Maenhir - 2
Pantyrodin - 1
Rhosmaenhir

Edward Lhuyd, around 1700, had heard of a peculiar stone at Felin Cwrt. He also mentioned St Maugan's Church near Fronrhodyn, in Cilymaenllwyd parish. W.J.Thomas, Penrallt, in his diaries of 1870s, mentioned a field called 'Parc yr Eglwys' - which might had been on or near where an early church stood.

A tumulus is mentioned as being at Rhos Coynant - but it was levelled in 1812.

Finds
Maesgwyn, Parc y gerddi bach - Stone Axe, hammer head, perforated dolerite - appeared frst in Early Bronze Age. Now in Carmarthen Museum.

At hamlet of Maenor y Merydd (in a field south of Rhydymerydd) - an earthen vessel with considerable quantity of Roman coins.

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