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St Cennydd's Church Cross-shaft is a fragmentary Early Medieval stone cross dating to the early medieval period, likely between the seventh and ninth centuries. The shaft survives as a partial monument at St Cennydd's Church in Glamorgan, Wales, and represents an important example of the decorated stone crosses that marked significant Christian sites and burial places in post-Roman Wales. The cross exhibits characteristics typical of Early Medieval Welsh religious monuments, reflecting the period when Christianity was becoming firmly established in Welsh communities. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the cross-shaft remains archaeologically significant for understanding early Christian practice and stone-working traditions in medieval Wales.
St Cennydd's Church Cross-shaft is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM621. View the official record →
St Cennydd's Church Cross-shaft is a fragmentary Early Medieval stone cross dating to the early medieval period, likely between the seventh and ninth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM621.
St Cennydd's Church Cross-shaft dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a cross shaft. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St Cennydd's Church Cross-shaft 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 GM621.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Castle Camp (3.9 km), Lewes Castle Promontory Fort (4.3 km), Thurba Camp (4.4 km).
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