Headstones

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.

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Sarsen stone headstone with hand carved engraving on both sides

Sarsen stone headstone

  • Hand carved engraving on both sides
  • Ref: 0696
Preseli Bluestone boulder headstone

Preseli Bluestone headstone

  • Big Preseli Bluestone boulder with hand carved inscription
  • Grave on private land
  • Ref: 0810
Headstone of Welsh Pennant stone

Headstone of Welsh Pennant stone

  • Excellent contrast achieved by painting the hand carved inscription masonry paint
  • Ref: 9891
Welsh Pennant holed stone headstone

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

Large Horsham stone slab headstone

  • On the Isle of Lewes
  • Hand carved inscription
  • Ref: 2394
Charming natural headstone

Charming Welsh Pennant stone headstone

  • Brown Welsh Pennant stone
  • Hand carved inscription with birds
  • Ref: 7729
Father and son natural headstones

Father and son natural headstones

  • River washed limestone headstone for father. Welsh Pennant stone for son
  • Ref: 1296
Large Cornish granite standing stone headstone

Large Cornish granite standing stone

  • Beautiful hand carved inscription including sun, moon and stars
  • On private land at the edge of Dartmoor
  • Ref: 5378
Natural Preseli Bluestone boulder

Preseli Bluestone boulder headstone

  • Very natural headstone on Preseli Bluestone boulder
  • Hand carved inscription
  • On private land
  • Ref: 9891
Husband and wife natural headstone

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 natural headstone at Highgate Cemetery

Rugged Sarsen stone headstone

  • Hand carved inscription and design
  • Highgate Cemetery
  • Ref: 9027
Unusual rough hewn headstone of Sarsen stone

Hand carved Sarsen stone headstone

  • Bespoke design
  • Ref: 4877
Welsh Pennant headstone

Natural headstone

  • Pennant sandstone from the heart of Wales, a good stone for easy-to-read hand engraving
  • Ref: 0363
Four natural headstones celebrating a single family

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 made from old weathered gatepost

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 with an unusual irregular surface

Headstone of Horsham sandstone

  • Bespoke headstone in Horsham sandstone with hand carved inscription
  • Unusual undualating surface to the stone
  • Ref: 0529
Compact Sarsen stone boulder headstone

Headstone from Sarsen stone

  • Hand carved gravestone of Sarsen stone
  • Ref: 104
Rugged Sarsen stone boulder headstone

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

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 with unusual pointed top

Welsh Pennant stone headstone

  • Headstone with a hand carved inscription
  • Ref: 8223
Preseli Bluestone recumbent boulder headstone

Preseli Bluestone recumbent boulder headstone

  • Headstone with hand carved inscription painted to improve contrast
  • Ref: 8337
Welsh Pennant headstone

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 of river washed limestone

  • Headstone from the River Tees, County Durham, with a hand carved inscription /
  • Ref: 103
Hand carved Celtic style sun engraving

Sun engraving

  • Detail of hand carved sun engraving on Sarsen stone
  • Ref: 109
Smooth river limestone headstone

River limestone headstone

  • Hand carved engraving on rugged river limestone headstone
  • Ref: 0529
Welsh Pennant headstone

Welsh Pennant headstone

  • Welsh Pennant headstone in Scotland
  • Cheerful reddish orange colour
  • Ref: 2973
Wiltshire Sarsen Stone headstone with Picasso dove engraving

Wiltshire Sarsen Stone headstone

  • Headstone with hand carved inscription and Picasso Dove design
  • Ref: 107
Sarsen stone triangular boulder headstone

Headstone of sarsen stone

  • Headstone with hand carved inscription
  • Ref: 5031
Natural headstone of Welsh Pennant stone

Welsh Pennant headstone

  • Hand carved Welsh Pennant stone with flower design
  • Ref: 5032
Headstone with flowing text engraving

Headstone

  • Headstone with flowing text engraving
  • Ref: 4045
Wiltshire Sarsen headstone

Wiltshire Sarsen headstone

  • Headstone with hand carved inscription
  • Ref: 6677
York stone headstone with fine hand carved inscription

Headstone from York stone

  • Headstone with fine hand carved inscription
  • Ref: 8259
Unusual angular headstone of River Washed Limestone

Headstone from County Durham

  • River washed limestone from County Durham with hand carved inscription
  • Stands out with an unusual angular shape
  • Ref: 8314
Dark brown Welsh Pennant stone headstone

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 headstone with multi-dimensional carving

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
Preseli Bluestone headstone, personalised with a globe for a keen traveller

Bluestone headstone

  • Preseli Bluestone natural headstone, personalised with a globe for a keen traveller
  • The inscription is highlighted with subtle masonry paint
  • Ref: 8500
Weathered Cornish granite headstone

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.

For information on headstones, see here.

Please contact us or call +44 (0)7818 403247 if you would like to find out about our unique headstones