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Penarth Churchyard Cross is a medieval stone cross of probable twelfth or thirteenth century date, relocated from Penarth churchyard and now preserved within St Augustine's Church. The monument represents the type of preaching or market cross common to Welsh and English parishes during the medieval period, serving both religious and community functions. Its relocation to the church interior reflects efforts to preserve significant ecclesiastical stonework from weathering and damage. The cross remains an important example of medieval religious material culture in the Vale of Glamorgan and is statutorily protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation system.
Penarth Churchyard Cross (Now in St Augustine's Church) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM227. View the official record →
Penarth Churchyard Cross is a medieval stone cross of probable twelfth or thirteenth century date, relocated from Penarth churchyard and now preserved within St Augustine's Church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM227.
Penarth Churchyard Cross (Now in St Augustine's Church) dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Penarth Churchyard Cross (Now in St Augustine's Church) 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 GM227.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cogan Deserted Medieval Village (2.7 km), Romano-British Farmstead, Dinas Powys Common (3.9 km), Anti-aircraft and Coastal Battery West of Lavernock Point (4.4 km).
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