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Two Cross-Incised Stones in St Digain's Churchyard, Llangernyw is an early medieval monument comprising two stones bearing incised cross marks. These stones stand in the churchyard of St Digain's, an ancient church dedicated to the sixth-century Welsh saint. The crosses are characteristic of early Christian practice in Wales, where unmarked or simply marked stones served as territorial or religious markers within ecclesiastical communities from the fifth century onwards.
The stones rest upon Ludlow Rocks, a Ludlow-age formation composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. This local geology has provided the material for countless monuments and structures across the region throughout the medieval period. The incised cross motif represents a practical, economical method of Christian inscription that would have been readily visible to churchgoers and pilgrims approaching the sacred space.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under reference DE161, recognising its significance as evidence of early Christian settlement and religious practice in Llangernyw. These modest stones survive as tangible connections to the early medieval Welsh Church and its enduring spiritual landscape.
Two Cross-Incised Stones in St Digain's Churchyard, Llangernyw is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE161. View the official record →
Two Cross-Incised Stones in St Digain's Churchyard, Llangernyw is an early medieval monument comprising two stones bearing incised cross marks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE161.
Two Cross-Incised Stones in St Digain's Churchyard, Llangernyw 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.
Two Cross-Incised Stones in St Digain's Churchyard, Llangernyw 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 DE161.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hendre-Isaf Castle Mound (1.4 km), Pant-y-Rhedyn Earthwork (3.5 km), Rhos y Domen Round Barrows (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Two Cross-Incised Stones in St Digain's Churchyard, Llangernyw'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.
Two Cross-Incised Stones in St Digain's Churchyard, Llangernyw stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.