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St. Mary Magdalene's Churchyard Cross, Goldcliff is a medieval cross standing in the churchyard of St. Mary Magdalene's Church in Goldcliff, Wales. The monument is a scheduled ancient monument protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under the reference MM313. Medieval churchyard crosses of this type are typically constructed from stone and served both functional and symbolic purposes within parish communities, marking boundaries and serving as focal points for religious gatherings and processions.
The cross is situated on bedrock comprising Triassic rocks of undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, geological formations dating from approximately 252 to 201 million years ago. This substantial stone base provided stable ground suitable for the construction and long-term survival of the monument. The Goldcliff site sits within the low-lying coastal landscape of the Severn Estuary area, where such medieval stone monuments remain important witnesses to medieval parish organisation and religious practice in South Wales.
As a scheduled monument under Cadw's protection, St. Mary Magdalene's Churchyard Cross is recognised as an important archaeological and historical resource. The cross represents the medieval period's material culture and the religious significance of churchyard spaces in medieval Welsh communities, contributing to our understanding of parochial life and commemoration practices during the medieval era.
St. Mary Magdalene's Churchyard Cross, Goldcliff is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM313. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM313.
St. Mary Magdalene's Churchyard Cross, Goldcliff 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. Mary Magdalene's Churchyard Cross, Goldcliff 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 MM313.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Goldcliff Moated House Site (0.6 km), Goldcliff Pill Anti-invasion Defences (0.6 km), Moated Site E of Grangefield Farm (3 km).
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St. Mary Magdalene's Churchyard Cross, Goldcliff stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.