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Rhyd-y-Gath Pillar Cross is an Early Medieval stone monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference PE233. The stone bears a cross marking characteristic of Early Medieval religious monuments in Wales, reflecting the period's Christian practices and funerary traditions. As a pillar cross, it represents the type of standing stone that served important functions within early Christian communities, likely associated with burial grounds, processional routes, or sites of religious significance. The monument dates to the Early Medieval period, when such marked stones became prominent features of the Welsh landscape as markers of Christian faith and territorial identity.
Rhyd-y-Gath Pillar Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE233. View the official record →
Rhyd-y-Gath Pillar Cross is an Early Medieval stone monument located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference PE233. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE233.
Rhyd-y-Gath Pillar Cross dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a cross-marked stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rhyd-y-Gath Pillar 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 PE233.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Round Barrows near Crossroads N of Eglwsfair-a-Churig Church (4.6 km), Crug Hywel Round Barrow (4.7 km), Pant-Glas Round Barrow (5.1 km).
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