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examined the pillar and copied the inscription in 1696. The lower half disappeared but the upper half was re-erected in 1779. The original inscription is now illegible.
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The same Eliseg, who joined together the inheritance of Powys ... throughout nine (years?) out of the power of the Angles with his sword and with fire.
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Ipse est Eliseg qui nec/xit(?) hereditatem Pouos … mort / c autem(?) per uim …e potestate Anglo/…in gladio suo parta in igne /
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Benedictio d(omi)ni in Con/cenn et s(imilite)r(?) i(n) tota familia eius / et in(?) tota ragione(m?) Pouois / usque in …
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The blessing of the Lord be upon
Concenn and upon his entire household, and upon the entire region of Powys until ...
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Concenn /……… … manu / ……… e ad regnum suum Pouos / …… …… et quod / …… … …… / …… …… montem /… ………… /………
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This is that
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Concenn son of
Cattell, Cattell son of Brochmail, Brochmail son of Eliseg, Eliseg son of Guoillauc.
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Cattell Cattell / filius Brohcmail Brohcmal filius / Eliseg Eliseg filius Guoillauc
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Concenn itaque pronepos Eliseg / edificauit hunc lapidem proauo / suo Eliseg
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Quicu]mque recit(a)uerit manescrp/ … m det benedictionem supe/ Eliseg
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Y Cymmrodor: The magazine of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion
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Edwards, Nancy; Robinson, Gary; Williams, Howard (December 2012).
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