Ynys Llanddwyn : Archaeologists unearth building remains
Archaeologist Dr George Nash and SLR Consulting were able to return to the island following permission from Cadw, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Isle of Anglesey County Council.
Dr Nash, who made the discovery along with geophysicists Les Dodd and Phil Dell, said the priory was probably converted into a parish church some time after Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries during the late 1530s.
“The geophysical survey, undertaken in early October, shows the possible remains of a medieval priory building, L-shaped in plan, constructed against a rock outcrop which provided protection from prevailing Irish Sea storms,” said Dr Nash.
“The earliest remains probably date from the 14th Century, but are much more in keeping with pre-English Welsh ecclesiastical architecture.”
Above ground and visible to see by all, are the remains of a 15th or 16th Century church dedicated to St Dwynwen, the patron saint of Welsh lovers.