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... Bodvoc stone would die within a month. Fourteen stones from the 9th, 10th, and 11th centuries have been found ion the Margam area. The most famous is the 10th century cross of Conbelin (another local leader) considered to be 1 of the finest Celtic crosses in Britain. Other crosses include those of Ilei, Ilquici, Eunion, and Gruntne. These stones can be seen along with other stones, in the stones museum at Margam. (Formerly one of the oldest church schools in Wales) Clearly, This shows the importance of Margam as a religious site, long before the coming of the Normans, Furthermore, as many of the crosses were discovered near the site of the present abbey, it is also believed that a Celtic monastery may once have existed at Margam ...