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Cross-Incised Stone is an early medieval stone bearing incised cross markings, now housed in Carno Church in Wales. The stone represents a significant survival from the early medieval period, when cross-marked stones served religious and commemorative functions in Welsh communities. Such stones typically marked sacred sites, burials or territorial boundaries, and their presence indicates Christian activity in the locality during the centuries following the departure of Roman forces from Britain.
The stone is fashioned from local bedrock comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone of Llandovery age. These sedimentary rocks, formed during the Ordovician period, underlie the Carno area and would have been readily available to early medieval craftspeople. The choice of local stone for the cross-marked stone reflects both practical necessity and deep connection to the immediate landscape.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference MG146. Its preservation in the church building ensures protection from weathering whilst maintaining its visibility to the community. The cross-incised stone contributes to our understanding of early medieval Christian practice in Mid Wales and the continuity of settlement and religious observance in the Carno landscape.
Cross-Incised Stone (Now in Carno Church) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG146. View the official record →
Cross-Incised Stone is an early medieval stone bearing incised cross markings, now housed in Carno Church in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG146.
Cross-Incised Stone (Now in Carno Church) 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 (Now in Carno 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 MG146.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn yr Aran Stone Setting (2.8 km), Bryn y Gadair round cairn (3.2 km), Esgair Draenllwyn Stone Setting (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cross-Incised Stone (Now in Carno 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.
Cross-Incised Stone (Now in Carno Church) stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.