Parish of St Melyd is a photograph by Ian Mitchell which was uploaded on July 16th, 2013.
Parish of St Melyd
The Domesday Book says there was a Church on the site in 1086, presumably a timber one. Historians say that the fact that the Churchyard is circular... more
by Ian Mitchell
Title
Parish of St Melyd
Artist
Ian Mitchell
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Domesday Book says there was a Church on the site in 1086, presumably a timber one. Historians say that the fact that the Churchyard is circular suggests that it was a burial site even before Christian times.
When the Churchyard wall was renovated a few years ago, a surprising number of skeletons were found beneath. It was generally supposed that these were individuals who had 'sold their soul' to the Devil, and who sought to escape their debt by being buried neither in nor out of consecrated ground.
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July 16th, 2013