Here Lyeth Intombed the Body of
Theodrick King of Morgannuck or
Glamorgan Commonly called
St Thewdrick and accounted a Martyr
because he was Slain in Battle against
the Saxons being then Pagans and in
Defense of the Christian Religion, the
Battle was Fought at Tintern where he
Obtained a Great Victory he Died here
being in his way homeward and Three
Days after the Battle having taken
Order with Maurice his son who Suc
ceeded him in the Kingdom that in the
same place he should happen to Decease A
Church should be built & his body buri
ed in ye same wch was accordingly perfomd
in the Year 600

A STONE COFFIN WAS FOUND
WHILE THE CHANCEL WAS UNDER
REPAIR IN THE YEAR 1881
BENEATH THIS TABLET WHERE
IT WAS REPLACED AT THE COM-
PLETION OF THE WORK TOGETHER
WITH THE BONES WHICH IT CONTAINED