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St. Catwg's Churchyard Cross, Cwmcarfan is a medieval cross base located in the churchyard of St. Catwg's Church in the Vale of Glamorgan. The monument comprises a stone base that would have originally supported a cross shaft, serving the ritual and funerary functions typical of medieval churchyard crosses in Wales. Dating to the medieval period, the cross represents the religious significance of the site and its role as a focal point within the Christian community. The cross base remains an important element of the material culture associated with St. Catwg's Church, contributing to the archaeological and historical record of medieval religious practice in the region.
St. Catwg's Churchyard Cross, Cwmcarfan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM328. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM328.
St. Catwg's Churchyard Cross, Cwmcarfan dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross base. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St. Catwg's Churchyard Cross, Cwmcarfan 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 MM328.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Thomas a Becket's Churchyard Cross, Wolvesnewton (8.1 km), Llangwm Mound & Bailey Castle (9.2 km), Kilgwrrwg Churchyard Cross (9.2 km).
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