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St. Illtud's Church is a monument complex in Wales comprising an early medieval church with associated carved stone monuments dating from the Early Medieval period. The site includes a standing cross, cross shafts, and a pillar, which represent important examples of early Christian monumental sculpture in Wales. These stone monuments testify to the religious significance of the site and its role in the Christian landscape from around the sixth century onwards. The carved stones reflect the funerary and ritual practices of early medieval Welsh Christianity, with their form and decoration characteristic of monuments associated with significant ecclesiastical establishments of the period.
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 the UK.
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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