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SS9668 : Inscription on Houelt Cross

near to Llantwit Major, The Vale of Glamorgan/Bro Morgannwg, Great Britain

Inscription on Houelt Cross

The lettering is a hard-to-read uncial script and oddly spelt Latin. The guidebook expounds it as:

(I)N INOMINE D(E)I PATRIS ET
(S)PERETS SANTDI ANC
(C)RUCEM HOUELT PROPE-
(R)ABIT PRO ANIMA RES P(ATR)
ES EUS

"In the name of the God of Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spririt. Houelt prepared this cross for the soul of Res his father." The dedicator is thought to be Hywel ap Rhys, 9th century king of Glywysing.

The complete cross is shown in SS9668 : St Illtud, Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, Wales - Celtic cross

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Grid Square: SS9668, 102 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Keith Edkins (find more nearby)
Image classification: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Sunday, 21 June, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 28 June, 2009
Category: Inscription (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SS 9660 6872 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:24.4828N 3:29.2819W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SS 9660 6872
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)