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St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanfair Cilgedyn is a medieval stone cross located within the churchyard of St. Mary's Church in Ceredigion, Wales. The cross dates to the medieval period and represents an important example of Welsh churchyard funerary and ritual monuments typical of the region. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw designation MM326, it reflects the religious practices and material culture of medieval Wales, serving functions both commemorative and ceremonial within the sacred space of the churchyard. The monument contributes to understanding the liturgical and social landscape of medieval Welsh communities and their relationship with Christian burial and worship practices.
St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanfair Cilgedyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM326. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM326.
St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanfair Cilgedyn dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanfair Cilgedyn 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 MM326.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mary's Yard Castle Mound (1.8 km), Coed y Bwnydd Camp (2.1 km), Bettws Newydd Churchyard Cross-Base (2.9 km).
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