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Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone is an early medieval cross-marked stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference CD112. The stone bears incised markings in the form of a cross, a common feature of Christian stones from the post-Roman period in Britain and Ireland. Such monuments often marked significant religious or territorial locations within early medieval Welsh communities.
The stone rests upon Llandovery Rocks, a geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that dates to the Llandovery period of the Ordovician. This bedrock, composed of relatively soft sedimentary materials, would have been locally available to the communities who set and maintained the stone. The stone's position reflects the enduring significance of the site through different historical periods, from the geological formation of its foundation to its later use in the Christian landscape.
The incised cross represents a physical record of early medieval religious practice and belief in the region. Such marker stones functioned as focal points within the landscape, serving purposes ranging from boundary markers to wayside monuments or ritual locations. The survival and preservation of Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone allows archaeologists and historians to understand patterns of Christian settlement and religious expression during the period when Christianity became embedded in Welsh society following the departure of Roman authority.
Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD112. View the official record →
Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone is an early medieval cross-marked stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference CD112.
Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone 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.
Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone 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 CD112.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cribyn Clottas (4.5 km), Gaer Fach Defended Enclosure (4.6 km), Sculptured Stone in Church (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone'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.
Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.