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St. Mary's Churchyard Cross in Marshfield is a medieval cross base of stone construction, located within the churchyard of St. Mary's Church in this South Wales settlement. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents a type of ritual and funerary monument commonly found in Welsh churchyards, serving functions connected to religious observance and community gathering. The cross base survives as a substantial stone structure, though the upper shaft and head are no longer present. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, it remains an important testimony to medieval religious practice and churchyard use in the Vale of Glamorgan.
St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Marshfield is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM311. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM311.
St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Marshfield dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross base. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Marshfield 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 MM311.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wentloog Castle (1.4 km), Druidstone Standing Stone (2.2 km), Pen-y-Lan Camp (2.3 km).
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