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Blaen-y-Cwm Inscribed Stone is a Roman carved stone now housed within Llandrillo Church in Wales. The monument is a rare survival of Romano-British inscription work, protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME066. The stone originates from the Blaen-y-Cwm locality, where bedrock of Ashgill mudstone, siltstone and sandstone would have provided material for local Roman-period construction and craft work. Such inscribed stones typically commemorated individuals or marked significant locations within the Romano-British landscape.
The removal of the stone to the church reflects common practice in medieval Wales, when earlier carved stones were incorporated into or placed near ecclesiastical buildings as markers of continuity and status. This relocation has ensured the stone's preservation and accessibility for study. The inscription itself represents direct evidence of Roman presence and literate administration in the Welsh upland regions during the imperial period.
The stone's survival alongside the geology of its original location contributes to understanding Roman settlement patterns and resource use in this part of Wales. Its protection as a scheduled monument recognises both its archaeological significance as a Romano-British artefact and its value as material evidence for the Romanisation of the Welsh landscape.
Blaen-y-Cwm Inscribed Stone (Now in Llandrillo Church) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME066. View the official record →
Blaen-y-Cwm Inscribed Stone is a Roman carved stone now housed within Llandrillo Church in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME066.
Blaen-y-Cwm Inscribed Stone (Now in Llandrillo Church) dates from the roman period, and is classified as a inscribed stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Blaen-y-Cwm Inscribed Stone (Now in Llandrillo Church) is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is ME066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant Esgeiriau Cairn (4.2 km), Craig Berwyn Round Barrow (5.9 km), Moel Sych Round Barrow (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Blaen-y-Cwm Inscribed Stone (Now in Llandrillo Church)'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Blaen-y-Cwm Inscribed Stone (Now in Llandrillo Church) stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.