Medieval Wall Discovered

A wall dating back to the Middle Ages was discovered when some renovation work was being done on a Victorian church dating back to 1840.

Medieval Wall at St. Ffinan's Church, Talwryn, Anglesey, Wales
Photo unattributed, courtesy of the UK Daily Post

Located in Anglesey, an island off of the northern coast of Wales that has a long history, the wall was found at St. Ffinan's church near the village of Talwyrn when a new electricity cable was being installed.  Records from the mid-1800's indicate that an old church was being torn down to make way for the building of the new church, with sources at that time dating the old church as early as 640 AD.  The wall that was discovered may not be from that time period.

St. Ffinan's Church near Talwyrn, Anglesey, Wales.
Photo unattributed, courtesy of the UK Daily Post

Angelsey, or Ynys Mon in Welsh, has scattered low mountains and a few natural lakes.  It is currently on one of the main routes from Great Britain to Ireland via ferries, and is also known for having one of the northernmost olive groves in Europe.

It was believed to be closely associated with the Celtic druids who had sacred groves on the island.  The island was attacked in AD 60 by the Roman general Gaius Suetonius Paulinis who destroyed the shrine and cut down the groves, but the island was not brought into the Roman Empire until AD 78.  The Roman occupation ended toward the close of the 5th century, and the island eventually became the site where the court for the Kingdom of Gwynned was established.  It remained the capital until the 13th Century, when maritime advances nullified the island's natural defensive advantages.

To read the article regarding this discovery in the UK Daily Post, Click Here