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St. Bridget's Churchyard Cross, Llansantffraed is a medieval stone cross standing within the churchyard at Llansantffraed in Wales. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under the reference MM312. Medieval churchyard crosses of this type typically served multiple purposes within their communities, functioning as focal points for outdoor gatherings, processions and devotions, and occasionally as markers for burial grounds or trading spaces.
The cross rises from bedrock composed of Pridoli rocks—undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formations dating from the Pridoli period of the Palaeozoic era. The geological stability of this bedrock has enabled the monument to remain in situ for centuries, its stone shaft weathered by the Welsh climate yet still standing as testament to medieval craftsmanship and the enduring spiritual significance of St. Bridget's church.
As a scheduled monument, the cross remains an important record of medieval religious practice and the landscape of mediaeval Llansantffraed. Its continued presence in the churchyard preserves the spatial and religious relationships that defined this sacred space in medieval Wales.
St. Bridget's Churchyard Cross, Llansantffraed is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM312. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM312.
St. Bridget's Churchyard Cross, Llansantffraed dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St. Bridget's Churchyard Cross, Llansantffraed 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 MM312.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mary's Yard Castle Mound (3.1 km), Coed y Bwnydd Camp (3.3 km), Bettws Newydd Churchyard Cross-Base (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of St. Bridget's Churchyard Cross, Llansantffraed's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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St. Bridget's Churchyard Cross, Llansantffraed stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.