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ECM: Capel Brithdir; Tegernacus Stone
Irregular upright slab, the main face plain except for the inscription. Modern initials scratched above and below the inscription
Tegernacus is a Brythonic name meaning ‘ruler’. Brythonic was spoken across Britain. In the same way that Latin developed into modern Italian, Brythonic developed to become Welsh. Tegernacus is the source of the word teyrn, ‘ruler’ in Welsh.
WA_OD 15.0
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
23.283
Find Information
Site Name: Capel Brithdir, Tir phil
Acquisition
donation, 10/1923
Measurements
height / mm:2940
width / mm:1000
thickness / mm:220 (max)
weight / kg:1139
Material
Carboniferous sandstone
Location
St Fagans Wales Is gallery : Welsh Not
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Classification
Early christian monumentComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.
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