In the Middle Ages two pilgrimages to the cathedral of St David’s in West Wales were the equivalent of a single journey to Rome. The diocese of St David’s was the richest and most powerful in Wales. The pre-‐Christians left many stone way-‐markers, burial mounds and tumuli which Christianity adopted and added to. This area of North Pembrokeshire is studded with neolithic sites, standing stones, cromlechs, barrows, holy wells and churches. The churches range from basic chapels with a nave and chancel, through more elaborate Norman architecture, to the riches and splendour of St David’s itself. These pictures were taken over 18th-‐22nd June 2010 and show a small selection of these sites and are all within twenty five miles of my front door. That said, this project is a first for me and it’s provided the excuse to find places that I’ve never been to, but have been meaning to visit for years. It was great fun and I hope you enjoy the results.
Saints and Stones
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