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Carew Cross is a high medieval stone cross located in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales, standing as a monument to medieval religious practice and commemoration. The cross dates to the fifteenth century and is constructed of stone, displaying the characteristic design of late medieval Welsh crosses. It stands in the churchyard at Carew and originally marked a significant religious or funerary site within the medieval settlement. The monument is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM PE009, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance to understanding medieval Welsh religious culture.
Carew Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE009. View the official record →
Carew Cross is a high medieval stone cross located in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales, standing as a monument to medieval religious practice and commemoration. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE009.
Carew Cross dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carew Cross is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is PE009.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Manorbier Dovecot (6.1 km), Manorbier Castle (6.2 km), King's Quoit Burial Chamber (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Carew Cross's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Carew Cross stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.