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Inscribed Stone in outer face of wall of St Michael's Church is an early medieval cross-marked stone now housed in Llandissilio Church. The stone bears a carved cross, a common motif on monuments dating from the early Christian period in Wales, typically the fifth to eighth centuries. Such inscribed stones often marked significant locations or commemorated individuals of local importance within early Christian communities.
The monument sits on bedrock composed of Arenig Rocks, fine-grained mudstones, siltstones and sandstones deposited during the Arenigian geological period, some 480 million years ago. This locally available stone would have provided suitable material for the carving of such memorial pieces, which became characteristic of Welsh Christian heritage during the early medieval period.
The stone's relocation from St Michael's Church to Llandissilio Church reflects the common practice of preserving such monuments when churches were rebuilt or modified. The stone is now protected by Cadw under reference CM068, ensuring its conservation as an important example of early medieval Welsh Christian material culture.
Inscribed Stone in outer face of wall of St Michael's Church (now in Llandissilio Church) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM068. View the official record →
Inscribed Stone in outer face of wall of St Michael's Church is an early medieval cross-marked stone now housed in Llandissilio Church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM068.
Inscribed Stone in outer face of wall of St Michael's Church (now in Llandissilio 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.
Inscribed Stone in outer face of wall of St Michael's Church (now in Llandissilio 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 CM068.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clyn Pattel Motte & Bailey (7.7 km), Llan Burial Chamber (8.2 km), Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Inscribed Stone in outer face of wall of St Michael's Church (now in Llandissilio 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.
Inscribed Stone in outer face of wall of St Michael's Church (now in Llandissilio Church) stands on Arenig Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Arenigian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.