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Cross on Croes Lwyd Farm is a early medieval stone cross standing in the Welsh countryside on land underlain by Pridoli rocks, a geology dominated by mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that would have shaped the availability of stone for its construction. The cross belongs to a tradition of Christian monument-setting in Wales that flourished from the fifth century onwards, when carved stones began to mark burial grounds, boundaries and sites of spiritual significance across the landscape. Such crosses typically served as focal points for early Christian communities, their permanence in the local stone a testament to enduring faith. The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage agency, and is registered under reference MM156, ensuring its preservation for future generations and recognition of its place in the archaeological record of early medieval Wales.
Cross on Croes Lwyd Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM156. View the official record →
Cross on Croes Lwyd Farm is a early medieval stone cross standing in the Welsh countryside on land underlain by Pridoli rocks, a geology dominated by mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that would have shaped the availability of stone for its construction. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM156.
Cross on Croes Lwyd Farm 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.
Cross on Croes Lwyd Farm 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 MM156.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp 650m South of Ty Freeman (4.5 km), Usk Castle (Unoccupied Parts) (6.3 km), Ringwork NE of New House (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cross on Croes Lwyd Farm'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 on Croes Lwyd Farm stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.