Photos from the Siluria TTFF trip to Llanilltud Fawr (Llantwit Major)


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Abigail Lesley, Co, Dave, Abigail, D, Steph Nicholas
Abigail in front of the ruin in St Illtud's churchyard Lesley, Co, Dave, Abigail and D listening to Steph (with his back to camera) talking about the Town Hall. Photo taken from the top of the town hall steps Nicholas on the Ironage bank
Co on Llantwit beach Co in St Illtud's Church Co on the promontory with the Iron Age defenses
Co, photographed on Llantwit Beach, in St Illtud's Church, and on the promontory with Iron Age defensive bank and ditch
D watches Steph wrestles with the map Nicholas (nearest camera) Steph, Steve H and D walking through Llanilltid Fawr Guidebooks at three paces!
D offers helpful advice as Steph wrestles with the map Nicholas (nearest camera) Steph, Steve H and D walking through Llanilltid Fawr Guidebooks at three paces!

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Pictures of the Iron Age Fortifications

The Westerlymost of the surving banks
The westerlymost of the banks surviving from the Iron Age fortifications
The ditch between the two banks
The ditch between the two banks

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Photographs of the Exterior and Church Yard of St Illtud's Church

The south side of St Illtud's Church
The south side of St Illtud's Church
The East Front of the church The south wall, showing evidence of the shortened south aisle Sign above the South door
The East Front of the church The south wall of the church, showing that the south aisle has been shortend Sign above the door from the south porch into the church
Cross in the churchyard Abigail sitting infront of a ruined building in the churchyard
A cross in the Churchyard Abigail in front of a ruin in the churchyard

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Pictures from the Interior of St Illtud's Church

St Illtud's Church is actually two churches in one. This photograph was taken in the West church, looking towards the East Church The East end of the East Church, with the vicar in the foreground
St Illtud's Church is actually two churches in one.
This photograph is looking from the older West Church to the East Church. When there was an attached monastic cell the monks would worship in the East Church, while the lay congregation would use the West Church.
The Chancel and elaborate altar, in the East Church, with the Vicar in the foreground
One of the medieval paintings surviving in the East Church Medieval biblical imageary on the wall of the East Church Contrary to the caption, these are not the arms of King James
Three medieval paintings on the walls of the East Church. The arms in the third picture are not those of King James, the caption was changed when he ascended to the throne to show loyalty
  A carved corbel on one of the roof beams in West Church A second corbel, all of the carvings are different  
  Two of the individual carved corbels in the West Church  
An effigy of an Elizabethan Lady
The effigy of an Elizabethan lady in the West Church
An uknown effigy in the West Church
An unknown effigy in the West Church
Another view of the unknown effigy The funeral hatchment commemorating the Reverend Robert Nicholl Carne of Nash Manor and Dimlands One of the 'Celtic' Crosses in the West Church
The unknown effigy The funeral hatchment commemorating the Reverend Robert Nicholl Carne of Nash Manor and Dimlands One of the 'Celtic' Crosses in the West Church
The St Illtud (or Samson) Cross and the Hoult Cross The Hoult Cross Detail of the inscription on the Hoult Cross
The St Illtud (or Samson) Cross and the Hoult Cross The Hoult Cross Detail of the inscription on the Hoult Cross

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Miscellaneous Pictures

Llanilltud Fawr Town Hall A sundial on the East wall of the Town Hall
Llanilltud Fawr Town Hall A sundial on the town hall, peculiarly sited on the east wall
Looking westward along the coast from the promontory For houses of a certain age!
Looking westwards along the coast, taken from approximately halfway up the climb from Llantwit Beach to the promontory with the Iron Age fortifications For houses of a certain age!

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Last updated 21:10 26/10/2001.