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ST DEINST . LLANGARRON . HEREFS
GRADE 1 † C14 & C15; records of C11 origins; trace Norman interlace patterns. Restorations ±1900; later replacement of the top of the spire, repurposed as sundial pillar. Only 1 other church (Itton, nearby) with this Dedication. 7m N of Monmouth; 7m SW of Ross-on-Wye. 51.8871 / -2.6838 / SO530211
PILLAR (STEEPLE) DIAL
GV II † Tip of spire C14 adapted as horizontal sundial pillar late C19. In churchyard SW of the tower in an ideal place for admiration. Coursed & squared sandstone rubble, circular base. C14 masonry BLB
1. CHURCHYARD VIEW
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2. HORIZONTAL DIAL
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The dial is octagonal, with quarter-hours marked. IV as IIII. The inscription seems to be Llangarron Parish; and the maker’s name Counsell (though I can find no reference). The Roman numerals are conventional.
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SCRATCH DIAL
BSS records a scratch dial with 3 lines on the buttress to W of S porch, in a poor state. Notes include Max. length lines, mm 80. Hard as I looked, I couldn’t find a dial in the given location, or at any height on the buttress. Or elsewhere. Possibly the stonework has deteriorated since the original record was made. The best I can offer is the BSS sketch; and the most promising dial-like area of the buttress.
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CONSECRATION CROSS
A fine consecration cross, one of the largest I have seen. One puzzle is that the cross is too large for the stone, so that LHS is cut off at the edge. It seems unlikely that the designer mis-measured to that extent. Possibly the stone was moved and trimmed to fit its present position during restoration.
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St Deinst is well described in an online page LLANGARRON HISTORY
GSS Category: Horizontal Dial; Pillar Dial; Scratch Dial; Consecration Cross
All photos: Keith Salvesen