Gerald encountered this relic while travelling through Brycheiniog .
In 1188 , Gerald of Wales wrote that there still existed a certain relic purported to be a royal torc that had once been worn by Cynog , presumably as an item of royal regalia .
Gerald of Wales encountered this relic while travelling through Brycheiniog .
In 1188 , Gerald of Wales wrote that there still existed a certain relic purported to be a royal torc that had once been worn by Cynog , presumably as an item of royal regalia .