Corwen Cross

Nearest town:
Llangollen (14km E)
OS reference:
SJ078433
OS sheet:
125
Latitude:
52° 58' 43.38 N
Longitude:
3° 22' 24.06 W
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Image of Corwen Cross (Cup Marked Stone) by thesweetcheat

The three marks on the north side of the disc. The bottom one, being very squared off, is pretty unconvincing. Maybe a later addition?

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.5.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 21, 2012
Image of Corwen Cross (Cup Marked Stone) by thesweetcheat

Highlighting the four possible cups on the southern side of the disc. Two are deep and quite large, the other two are very faint and half-hearted.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.5.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 21, 2012
Image of Corwen Cross (Cup Marked Stone) by thesweetcheat

Three (not especially convincing) cupmarks at the bottom left (north), two larger and better ones on the top right (southwest) and two faint possibles on the top left (southeast).

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.5.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 21, 2012
Image of Corwen Cross (Cup Marked Stone) by thesweetcheat

Corwen’s churchyard cross, on a mudstone base with possible cupmarks. Nice bit of knotwork at the top of the shaft.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.5.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 21, 2012

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Corwen Cross

C
CARL Dec 15, 2011

Visited 11.12.11.

The cross can be found in the graveyard to the right of the church entrance.

I am far from being an expert on prehistoric rock art but I have to say that the cup marks on this stone are far from convincing. Perhaps they are just very worn – a bit like the cross!

Still, the graveyard is worth checking out. The path leading through the graveyard is made up of old headstones! Most seem to be from the 1700s – never seen a path like that before!

The church was all locked up so I wasn’t able to have a look inside.

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