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Cross-Incised Stones is a collection of Early Medieval carved stones located in Carmarthenshire, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. These stones bear incised cross motifs characteristic of early Christian practice in Wales, typically dating to the period between the fifth and eighth centuries. The crosses were inscribed into stone surfaces as markers of Christian faith and identity during the early medieval period, when Christianity was becoming established in Wales following the Roman withdrawal. Such cross-marked stones served multiple functions within Early Medieval Welsh society, including use as territorial markers, burial monuments, and indicators of Christian sacred space, and they represent important evidence for the Christianisation of Wales and the development of monastic and ecclesiastical traditions in the early medieval west.
Cross-Incised Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM161. View the official record →
Cross-Incised Stones is a collection of Early Medieval carved stones located in Carmarthenshire, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM161.
Cross-Incised Stones 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 Britain.
Cross-Incised Stones 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 CM161.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Mountain Round Barrow (3.9 km), Llansadurnen Cross-Incised Stone & Other Stones (4.2 km), Pant-Glas Camp (4.4 km).
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