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Inscribed Stone in Churchyard is an early medieval inscribed stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE144. The monument consists of a carved stone bearing inscriptions that date to the early medieval period, when such stones served commemorative and territorial functions within Christian communities. The stone rests upon bedrock composed of Ashgill Rocks, undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits laid down during the Ashgill geological period. These fine-grained sedimentary rocks provided a stable foundation for the churchyard and would have been quarried locally for building stone during the medieval period.
The inscribed stone represents a significant survival from Wales's early Christian heritage, a period when carved memorial stones became established practice among Welsh-speaking communities. Such monuments typically marked graves, recorded lineage or commemorated local figures of status. The surviving inscription offers valuable evidence of language, naming practices and religious observance in early medieval Wales.
The stone's survival within a churchyard demonstrates continuity of sacred space from early Christian times through to the present day. Its protection by Cadw recognises both its archaeological significance and its role in understanding early medieval Welsh society and Christian settlement patterns.
Inscribed Stone in Churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE144. View the official record →
Inscribed Stone in Churchyard is an early medieval inscribed stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE144.
Inscribed Stone in Churchyard 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.
Inscribed Stone in 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 PE144.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Llain-Fawr (6.9 km), Castell Eglwyswrw (6.9 km), Round Barrow on W Slope of Freni Fawr (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Inscribed Stone in 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.
Inscribed Stone in Churchyard stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.