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St. Illtud's Church is a site in Wales containing Early Medieval religious monuments including a church, cross, cross shafts, and pillar, designated by Cadw as SAM GM625. The monuments at this location reflect the significance of St. Illtud, an important early Christian figure in Wales whose cult was established in the Early Medieval period. The cross and cross shafts represent examples of Early Medieval stone carving traditions associated with Christian worship and commemoration in Wales, whilst the pillar likely served ritual or funerary functions within the sacred landscape of the site. These monuments collectively demonstrate the continuity and development of Christian practice in Wales from the Early Medieval period onwards.
St. Illtud's Church, Early Medieval Cross, Cross Shafts and Pillar is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM625. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM625.
St. Illtud's Church, Early Medieval Cross, Cross Shafts and Pillar dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a pillar. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St. Illtud's Church, Early Medieval Cross, Cross Shafts and Pillar 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 GM625.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llantwit Major Dovecot (0.1 km), Llantwit Major Monastic Settlement (Site of) (0.1 km), Castle Ditches Camp (1.4 km).
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