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solidly built of stone and some nine feet in thickness. The city 
occupied an oblong area one side, running roughly east and west, 
measuring about 650 yards, and the other about 400 yards. A 
road now runs through the town. On the south side are three 
bastions, added after the wall was built. The origin of the town 
is unknown, but it existed before the advent of the Romans. 
The name may be a corruption of Caer Gwent, or the fortress of 
Gwent, which was the name of this part of the country. Leland 
says “it was some time a faire and large cytie. The place where 
the IIII gates were yet appeares, and the most part of the walle 
yet standeth, but all too minischyde and torn. Within and about 
the waull be a XVI or XVII small houses for hosbandmen, of a 
new making, and a paroche Church of St. Sephyn.” The North 
Gate, though now blocked up, is almost entire, and the iron pipe 
heads found here show that the Romans had an elaborate system 
of bringing water into the city. 
Coming to the Church of S. Stephen, the masonry of the 
arches on the south side was pointed out as noteworthy. Among 
the stones collected for rebuilding the south aisle were some 
bearing Roman mouldings. The chancel of the church is Early 
English, the nave is Perpendicular. The pulpit is Jacobean, 
bearing the date 1632, the initials of some churchwardens, and 
the arms or Sir Charles Williams, of Llangibby, whose family for 
many years owned the manor. Round the pulpit is carved 
“Woe is unto me if I preach not the Gospel. 1 Cor. ix. 16.” 
Unfortunately the rector was absent, or other features of interest 
might have been noted. 
Outside the churchyard is the village green, which by the 
consent of the Parish Council has recently been explored. And 
here was made the most important discovery since the work began. 
On a massive stone base was found a large stone more than three 
feet in height, with panelled sides. On one side is a large and 
well-cut inscription as follows :—(Name wanting) “ Legato 
