In the north west corner of
the church will be found two ancient stones.
One is the Calixtus Stone, placed in the Church
in the last century and having been previously
used as a footbridge on Ceilwart Isa a
neighbouring farm.
The other stone was found on the beach below.
Both stones have simple inscriptions in Roman
capitals reading horizontally.
The first reads: AETERN[I] / ET / AETERN[(A)E],
or : (the stone) of Aeternus and Aeterna. Both
names are a bit uncertain, but possibly these are
a brother and sister buried together.
The second reads CAELEXTI(S) / MONEDO / RIGI(S),
or (The stone) of Caelestis Monedorix.
Some believe it translates as: Caelixtus King of
Mona.
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