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St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Penterry is a medieval stone cross located within the churchyard of St. Mary's Church in Penterry, Monmouthshire. The cross dates from the medieval period and stands as a testament to the religious and ceremonial practices of medieval Welsh communities, serving functions both liturgical and funerary in nature. The monument remains an important example of the churchyard crosses that characterised medieval ecclesiastical sites throughout Wales, where such structures frequently marked sacred spaces and facilitated community worship and burial practices.
St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Penterry is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM331. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM331.
St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Penterry 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, Penterry 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 MM331.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Barrow and Round Barrow at Thornwell Farm (7.3 km), Runston Medieval Village Site & Runston Chapel (7.6 km), Royal Naval Propellant Factory Guided Weapons Scheme Static Firing Bay (7.8 km).
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