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Cross in St Mary's Churchyard is a medieval stone cross that stands within the burial ground of St Mary's Church in Wales. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under reference GM224. Medieval churchyard crosses of this type served as focal points for parish gatherings, religious processions and community assemblies, whilst also marking sacred ground.
The cross is situated on bedrock composed of Triassic sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded deposits that underlie this part of Wales. These rocks, formed during the Triassic period over 200 million years ago, provided the geological foundation for settlement and the development of the ecclesiastical site. The stable Triassic geology would have offered suitable ground for both the construction of the church and the positioning of the cross.
The presence of this medieval cross demonstrates the religious and administrative significance of St Mary's Church within its parish. Such monuments are characteristic features of Welsh churchyards and provide evidence of medieval community life and spiritual practice. The cross remains an important record of the church's historical importance and the long-established Christian use of this site.
Cross in St Mary's Churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM224. View the official record →
Cross in St Mary's Churchyard is a medieval stone cross that stands within the burial ground of St Mary's Church in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM224.
Cross in St Mary's Churchyard dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cross in St Mary's Churchyard 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 GM224.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrows W of Cant-Erw (8.3 km), Domen Fawr Round Barrows (8.7 km), Croes Heol y Splott Round Barrow (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cross in St Mary's Churchyard'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.
Cross in St Mary's Churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.