Penbryn (grid reference SN296520) is a small coastal village and community in Ceredigion, Wales, about 8 miles (13 km) from Cardigan.

This 1.4 metre high monolith is believed to date from the post-Roman period and carries the inscription "CORBALENGI IACIT ORDOVS".

[6] The church stands in a circular churchyard, suggesting its construction on a previous Druidical site, tradition being that this would leave nowhere for the devil to hide.

In the 18th century, Penbryn was well known as a landing place for smuggled goods, being described as a "dark country" by the Methodist leader Howell Harries on a visit to the area in the 1740s.

During the 18th century the beach was also used as a landing place for fishing boats and trading vessels, including those bringing lime from south Pembrokeshire for use as fertiliser on the acidic soils of Ceredigion.

[7] This resulted in regular requests by bailiffs visiting the area to collect tithe monies for police protection against attack.