Llawhaden 1 is built into the external east wall of St Aidan's Church, Llawhaden (NPRN 400271). A small fragment, part of the carving, of it is in Scoton Manor Museum, Spittal, Haverfordwest. It was first noted in its present location. The church was mentioned as a bishop house in a Welsh Law text thought to date to the ninth century and the pillar is the only archaeological evidence that indicates the significance of the church. It is thought to have functioned as a free-standing cross.

The stone is an incomplete pillar and base, of fine-grained, grey, micaceous sandstone. It is in very poor condition and most of its carved surface, face A, has recently flaked away. The remaining carving is very weathered. The length of face A was carved in low relief with a Latin ring-cross, thought to be ninth-century in date. There are several small, simple, lightly incised graffiti crosses towards the base of face A. They may be ninth century (although they may be later) and probably functioned as votive crosses carved by pilgrims.

Sources include:
Edwards, N. 2007, Corpus of Early Medieval Inscribed Stones and Stone Sculpture in Wales

N Vousden, 09 October 2018