MG146

Cross-Incised Stone in the church of St John the Baptist, Carno  

 

Designated  

Powys  

Carno  

295729  

297295  

Religious, Ritual and Funerary  

Inscribed Stone  

Early Medieval  

The following provides a general description of the scheduled monument. The monument comprises an inscribed stone, a commemorative monument in the form of a stone which has been inscribed with symbols, probably dating to the medieval period. It is a dressed stone measuring 1.88m tall, 0.43m wide, 0.2m thick, with a wheel-cross on one face. It was found in 1960, acting as a gate-post close to Capel Peniel in Carno, then relocated to the church. The stone is now situated against the south wall, to the left of the door. 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. An inscribed stone may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can 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.