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Coychurch Churchyard Cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard at Coychurch in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. The cross dates to the medieval period and survives as a substantial example of a churchyard cross, a monument type commonly erected in parish churchyards from the twelfth century onwards. Such crosses served multiple religious and social functions, serving as focal points for worship, assembly, and funerary practice within the sacred space of the churchyard. The cross is recorded in the Cadw historic monuments database under the reference SAM GM212 as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological and heritage significance.
Coychurch Churchyard Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM212. View the official record →
Coychurch Churchyard Cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard at Coychurch in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM212.
Coychurch Churchyard Cross dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Coychurch Churchyard 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 GM212.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhyle Round Barrow (7.4 km), Buarth-Mawr Barn (7.7 km), Round Barrows W of Cant-Erw (8.4 km).
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