Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sculptured Stone in Church
Llangybi, Ceredigion, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llangybi, Ceredigion, recorded as Decorated stone (Early Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Decorated stone
- Period
- Early Medieval
- Date of designation
- 29 January 1949
- Community
- Llangybi
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.14102, -4.08877
- SAM number
- CD064
- Cadw record number
- 2551
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 195 Lampeter (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of a decorated stone, probably dating to the later 9th or early 10th century. The stone measures c.0.92m by 0.3m by 0.12m. It was lying loose in the cemetery SE of the church but has now been moved into the church, where it lies loose in the vestry. Two faces are dressed flat, the edges left untrimmed. On one of the flat faces is a panel of well-designed interlace formed by cutting away the background. On the other is a panel of diagonal key pattern. The lower part of the stone was left plain for setting in the ground; there is no trace of mortice on the top. [Nash Williams 129; Edwards CD30]
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of the organisation and practice of medieval Christianity. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. A decorated stone may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can be further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
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- Railings surrounding tomb of J. Evans, Tanygraig at Capel Bethel.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bethel Baptist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- North LodgeDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.