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Maen Achwyfan Cross is a high cross of Early Medieval date located in Flintshire, Wales, which survives as one of the finest examples of its type in the region. The monument stands approximately four metres in height and displays characteristic features of Early Medieval stone crosses, with a wheel head and decorated shaft. Dating to the Early Medieval period, likely between the eighth and tenth centuries, the cross represents the presence of Christian ritual and funerary practice in medieval Wales. The site reflects the significance of such monuments in marking sacred space and serving commemorative functions within Early Medieval Welsh Christian communities.
Maen Achwyfan Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL005. View the official record →
Maen Achwyfan Cross is a high cross of Early Medieval date located in Flintshire, Wales, which survives as one of the finest examples of its type in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL005.
Maen Achwyfan 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.
Maen Achwyfan 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 FL005.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed Trefraith Enclosure (5.7 km), Round Barrow 450m SSW of Llynfanod (6.1 km), Groes Faen Bach round barrow (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Maen Achwyfan 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.
Maen Achwyfan Cross stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.