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Cross-Incised Stone in Llangybi Churchyard is an early medieval carved stone bearing a simple cross incised into its surface. The stone stands within the churchyard at Llangybi in Wales and is protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference CN100. Such cross-marked stones are characteristic of the early medieval period in Wales and Britain, when Christianity was becoming established in rural communities.
The stone rests upon Llanvirn rocks of the Whiterock period, a geological sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that underlies much of the surrounding landscape. These local stone sources would have been readily available to early medieval communities, though the parent stone from which this particular cross was carved may have been selected for its suitable size and workability rather than its geological properties.
The incised cross represents a form of Christian monument common in Wales between the fifth and tenth centuries. Such stones often marked significant locations, served a commemorative function, or held religious significance within emerging Christian landscapes. The survival of the cross-marked stone within the churchyard setting suggests continuity between early medieval Christian practice and the later medieval ecclesiastical use of the site.
Cross-Incised Stone in Llangybi Churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN100. View the official record →
Cross-Incised Stone in Llangybi Churchyard is an early medieval carved stone bearing a simple cross incised into its surface. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN100.
Cross-Incised Stone in Llangybi Churchyard dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a cross-marked stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cross-Incised Stone in Llangybi Churchyard 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 CN100.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cybi's Well (0.1 km), Carn Pentyrch Camp (0.7 km), Four Crosses Standing Stone (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cross-Incised Stone in Llangybi Churchyard'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.
Cross-Incised Stone in Llangybi Churchyard stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.