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| The church site in the picturesque village of St Nicholas may date back to the end of the Roman period. The three inscribed stones inside the church carry memorials in Latin script and their very simplicity suggests a 5-6th century date. Two are pillar stones which once served as gateposts on a nearby farm.
The curious feature known as a 'squinch' in the South Transept (see also Llanstinan) is characteristic of many early Pembrokeshire churches and may enclose the original cell of the unknown founder saint. The medieval church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, patron saint of children and sailors was probably slightly larger than the present building which was restored in 1865. In 1287 it was appropriated to the Sub-chanter of St Davids Cathedral by Bishop Bec, whose own care for pilgrims was demonstrated by the building of several hospices in the county. |
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