Natural stone engraved with traditional methods make unusual headstones, marking a grave in a very personal way.
Size, shape and type of stone are customised each time to create a headstone unique to each individual. Lettering and symbol design are hand carved and are also specific to each headstone.
Big Preseli Bluestone boulder with hand carved inscription
Grave on private land
Ref: 0810
Headstone of Welsh Pennant stone
Excellent contrast achieved by painting the hand carved inscription masonry paint
Ref: 9891
Welsh Pennant Holed stone
The colour of Welsh Pennant stone can vary. This one is grey
Hand carved inscription
Ref: 1962
Large Horsham stone slab headstone
On the Isle of Lewes
Hand carved inscription
Ref: 2394
Charming Welsh Pennant stone headstone
Brown Welsh Pennant stone
Hand carved inscription with birds
Ref: 7729
Father and son natural headstones
River washed limestone headstone for father. Welsh Pennant stone for son
Ref: 1296
Large Cornish granite standing stone
Beautiful hand carved inscription including sun, moon and stars
On private land at the edge of Dartmoor
Ref: 5378
Preseli Bluestone boulder headstone
Very natural headstone on Preseli Bluestone boulder
Hand carved inscription
On private land
Ref: 9891
Sarsen stone headstone
Hand carved inscription
For just a wife originally, and then updated for both husband and wife together
Ref: 100
Headstone for two brothers
For two brothers
Ref: 1412
Rugged Sarsen stone headstone
Hand carved inscription and design
Highgate Cemetery
Ref: 9027
Hand carved Sarsen stone headstone
Bespoke design
Ref: 4877
Natural headstone
Pennant sandstone from the heart of Wales, a good stone for easy-to-read hand engraving
Ref: 0363
Family plot with four natural headstones
Left central headstone is Yorkshire river limestone
Headstones at either end are weathered gateposts repurposed as headstones
Ref: 5031
Headstone from old Yorkshire gatepost
One of the two headstones in the family plot (previous photo) that were repurposed from old weathered Yorkshire gateposts
Ref: 5032
Headstone of Horsham sandstone
Bespoke headstone in Horsham sandstone with hand carved inscription
Unusual undualating surface to the stone
Ref: 0529
Headstone from Sarsen stone
Hand carved gravestone of Sarsen stone
Ref: 104
Rugged Sarsen stone headstone
Stark hand carved inscription that accentuates the wildness of the natural stone
This headstone stands out in its graveyard as the single natural stone headstone
Ref: 2133
Preseli Bluestone holed headstone
This memorable grave is in Crispin's apple orchard
Hand carved inscription including A force for good carved in the hole
Ref: 102
Welsh Pennant stone headstone
Headstone with a hand carved inscription
Ref: 8223
Preseli Bluestone recumbent boulder headstone
Headstone with hand carved inscription painted to improve contrast
Ref: 8337
Welsh Pennant stone headstone
The colour of Welsh Pennant stone can vary. This one is grey
Hand carved inscription
Ref: 1748
Headstone of river washed limestone
Headstone from the River Tees, County Durham, with a hand carved inscription /
Ref: 103
Sun engraving
Detail of hand carved sun engraving on Sarsen stone
Ref: 109
River limestone headstone
Hand carved engraving on rugged river limestone headstone
Ref: 0529
Welsh Pennant headstone
Welsh Pennant headstone in Scotland
Cheerful reddish orange colour
Ref: 2973
Wiltshire Sarsen Stone headstone
Headstone with hand carved inscription and Picasso Dove design
Ref: 107
Headstone of sarsen stone
Headstone with hand carved inscription
Ref: 5031
Welsh Pennant headstone
Hand carved Welsh Pennant stone with flower design
Ref: 5032
Headstone
Headstone with flowing text engraving
Ref: 4045
Wiltshire Sarsen headstone
Headstone with hand carved inscription
Ref: 6677
Headstone from York stone
Headstone with fine hand carved inscription
Ref: 8259
Headstone from County Durham
River washed limestone from County Durham with hand carved inscription
Stands out with an unusual angular shape
Ref: 8314
Welsh Pennant stone headstone with multi-directional carving
Dark brown Welsh Pennant stone
Multi-directional carving is possible on Welsh Pennant stone for a personalised feel
Ref: 8433
Welsh Pennant stone headstone with multi-directional carving
Light grey Welsh Pennant stone
Multi-directional carving is possible on Welsh Pennant stone for a personalised feel
Ref: 8444
Bluestone headstone
Preseli Bluestone natural headstone, personalised with a globe for a keen traveller
The inscription is highlighted with subtle masonry paint
Ref: 8500
Cornish granite headstone
Beautiful weathered Cornish granite headstone with hand carved inscription
Carving is painted with a subtle masonry paint to improve contrast
Ref: 8501
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Our natural stone headstones are created from river washed Limestone, Cornish granite, sandstone, Preseli Bluestone and Wiltshire Sarsen stone – the last two famous for their use at Stonehenge. Read more about our natural stones.