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Derwen Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference DE162. The monument belongs to the category of religious and ritual crosses typical of medieval Wales, serving functions connected to Christian observance, assembly, and possibly funerary practices. The cross survives as a standing stone monument, representing the type of wayside or community cross that would have been established during the medieval period in the region. Such crosses served as focal points for local religious life and community gathering in the Welsh medieval landscape.
Derwen Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE162. View the official record →
Derwen Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference DE162. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE162.
Derwen Cross dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Derwen 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 DE162.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel Fodig Camp (5.7 km), Caer Drewen Camp (6.6 km), Capel y Rug (6.8 km).
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