NPRN301072
Map ReferenceSH53NW
Grid ReferenceSH5345037850
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyCaernarfonshire
CommunityTreflys
Type Of SiteINSCRIBED STONE
PeriodEarly Medieval
DescriptionCISP TFLYS
An inscribed pillar stone found in 190 when removing the foundation of the western wall of the churchyard.
The stone is 1.33m by 0.36m by 0.2m, and bears the following inscription, preceded by a chi-rho symbol:
IACONVS FILIVS MINI/IACIT
Thought to commemorate 'Jaconus son of Minus'. Dated to the 6th century AD.
Source: Nash Williams 1950 Early Christian Monuments, No. 93.
John Wiles 24/10/2006
ResourcesDownloadTypeSourceDescription
application/pdfCEMS - Corpus of Early Medieval Inscribed Stones Publication CollectionLine drawing showing inscription on the stone at Treflys Church. 