Maesygarmod, Flintshire

Historical Description

Maesygarmod, an ancient battlefield in the S of Flintshire, 1 mile W of Mold. The British Christians, under St Germanus, encountered the Saxons and Piets here in 448, advanced against them with a loud shout of " Alleluia," and gamed over them what is called the " Victoria Alleluiatica." A stone column in commemoration of the victory was erected on the field on 1736.

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Flintshire is available to browse.

Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following newspapers online:

• Western Mail
• Baner ac Amserau Cymru
• The Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser
• The North Wales Chronicle