[Stones] Illtyd's stone

[Ric]

hi, 
   
  these two South Welsh saints from history – St Illtyd and St Elwitus - though separated by some 40 miles, appear to both be living in the same 'llan' (holy place)?
   
  are these two names for one person, i cannot decide - unlikely?
   
  also, the '-wit-' element is common to both: one's name, the other's site ...
   
  more intriguingly, 
   
  'St. Illtyd's ‘ house’ was  known as Llanamllech, but the name is applied to one of those monuments of Druidical antiquity called a cistvaen, erected upon an eminence named Maenest. A rude, upright stone stood formerly on one side of it ['maen' = menhir], and was called by the country people Maen Illtyd, or Illtyd's stone, but was removed about a hundred years ago'. 
   
  http://makeashorterlink.com/?G57E3276D
   
  any ideas, please?
   
                          














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  Llanhamelach - St. Elwitus 
 at Llanhamelach - Lhanhamelach, or Llanamllech 
 three miles from Brecknock
   
  Llanamllech - St. Illtyd's 
 known as Llanamllech 
 named Maenest,  [a standing stone]
   
  Llan  -  ham  -  elach
  Llan  -  am   -   llech
   
  These are both the same place! [llech = stone]
   
   Llan-t-wit: Illtyd’s site is now known as Llantwit: compare with Elwitus, El-wit-us
   
  link discusses the names -
   
  http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/text/chap_page.jsp?t_id=Cambrensis_Tour&c_id=4
   
   
   
  Lhanhamelach, or Llanamllech, is a small village, three miles from Brecknock, on the road to Abergavenny, (40 miles NE of St. Illtyd's site, [also] known as Llanamllech, on the coast, near to Cardiff)
   
   
  http://www.travelbooksonline.com/europe/0008europepage153_250.html
   
   
   thanks!
   
  ric
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