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Bodfeddan Inscribed Stone is an early medieval stone bearing carved inscriptions, protected as an ancient monument by Cadw under reference AN021. It stands in Wales on land where Neoproterozoic igneous bedrock of felsic composition underlies the surface. Stones of this geological age, formed over 600 million years ago, are common across much of Wales and provided the durable raw material for such monuments.
Inscribed stones of this type date principally to the fifth through seventh centuries, when literacy in the Latin alphabet was spreading through Celtic Britain. Many were fashioned as grave markers or boundary stones for landholdings. The carvings typically record names or titles and often appear in both Latin and the Celtic languages of the period, offering rare documentary evidence of early medieval Welsh society, settlement and Christian practice.
The monument's survival to the present day reflects both the durability of the stone and the protective efforts of successive generations. Its inscription remains a valuable historical record of early medieval Wales, contributing to understanding of language, naming patterns and territorial organisation during a period from which written sources are scarce.
Bodfeddan Inscribed Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN021. View the official record →
Bodfeddan Inscribed Stone is an early medieval stone bearing carved inscriptions, protected as an ancient monument by Cadw under reference AN021.
Bodfeddan Inscribed Stone dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a inscribed stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bodfeddan Inscribed Stone 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 AN021.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tŷ Newydd Chambered Tomb (1.4 km), Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb (4.5 km), Pen-Sieri Inscribed Stone (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Bodfeddan Inscribed Stone'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.
Bodfeddan Inscribed Stone stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is felsic-rock.