The Pilier of Eliseg ( Croes Elisedd in Welsh, Elise' S Pillar or Pillar off Eliseg in English) is a monument which is drawn up close to the abbey of Valle Crucis, in the Denbighshire (Wales).

The Pillar of Eliseg was set up under the orders of Cyngen ap Cadell, king of the old Welsh kingdom of Powys, in the honor of its great-grandfather Elisedd ap Gwylog. It is thought that the inscription Eliseg which one can find on the column is an error of the sculptor.

The inscriptions in Latin which are reproduced on the pillar mention several personality quoted in the Historia Brittonum. Moreover, they also refer to facts which do not appear in it. A translation of this text, one longest of the previous time the invasions Vikings in Wales is the following one:

Concenn its off Catell, Catell its off Brochmail, Brochmail its off Eliseg, Eliseg its off Guoillauc.
And that Concenn, great-grandson off Eliseg, erected this stone for his great-grandfather Eliseg.
The same Eliseg, who joined together the inheritance off Powys… out off the power off the Angles with his sword and with fire.
Whosoever repeats the writing, let him give off has blessing one the drunk Eliseg.
This is that Concenn who captured with his hand eleven hundred acres km ² which used to belong to his kingdom off Powys…

the column is broken

Britu its off Vortigern, whom Germanus blessed, and whom Will prevail boron to him, daughter off Maximus the king, who killed the king off the Romans.
Conmarch painted this writing At the request off king Concenn.
The blessing off the Lord Be upon Concenn and upon his entire household, and upon the entire area off Powys until the Day off Judgment.

Maybe in French:

Concenn wire of Catell, Catell wire of Brochmail, Brochmail wire of Eliseg, Eliseg wire of Guoillauc
Et this Concenn, great-grandson of Eliseg set up this stele for its great-grandfather Eliseg
Le even Eliseg who gathered the heritage of Powys… out being able it of the Angles of his sword and by whoever feu
Puisse repeating this writing to bless the heart of Eliseg
Le Concenn which captured its hands eleven hundred acres (4,5 km ²) which had belonged to its kingdom of Powys

the column is broken

Britu, wire of Vortigern, blessed by Germanus and given birth to by Will be useful, girl of the king Maximus which killed the king of Romains
Conmarch engraved this writing on the request of king Concenn
Que the blessing of the Lord is on Concenn and all its house and all the area of Powys until the Day of the Last Judgment.

The pillar had been cut down by the " heads rondes" (partisans of the Parliament) at the time of the English civil war (1642 with 1646) and falls it which was below was profaned. In 1696, Edward Lhuyd examined the pillar and copied the inscription. The lower part disappeared, but the upper part was set up again in 1779. Nowadays, the inscription which appeared in it became almost illegible.