Monument to Daniel Thomas

The Monument to Daniel Thomas is a cenotaph made of white marble, standing on a two-tiered stone base that features decorative tooling and panelling. It includes three engraved panels: an oval memorial plaque on the front, an inscription to the left, and the names of those buried, along with 14 unidentified men, to the right. At the rear, there is a black painted bronze bust of Daniel Thomas, surrounded by a cartouche and displaying his medals, created by W Davies of Caerphilly, with a metal inlaid inscription. The monument is located in the center of a grass enclosure with stone kerbs that were once topped with railings. Although the lane frontage faces north, the monument is designed with its main front facing south, towards the valley and the events it commemorates. A plaque notes that the restoration was carried out by the Dinas Historical Society. Photographs taken before the restoration show the monument in a blackened condition, with inscription panels that had different lettering and no fixings, indicating that they were re-carved during the restoration, with engraved and painted inscriptions replacing the original lettering.