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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, Wales. The cross dates to the medieval period and served a ritual and funerary function typical of churchyard crosses of this era, which commonly marked sacred space and facilitated religious observance within burial grounds. The monument is recorded in the Cadw schedule of ancient monuments under reference MM331, reflecting its protected status as a significant medieval religious structure. As a surviving example of medieval churchyard monumental provision, it contributes to understanding devotional and commemorative practices in medieval Welsh parishes.
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 the UK.
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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