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St. Mary's Churchyard Crosses, Magor is a medieval cross base located within the churchyard of St. Mary's Church in the village of Magor, Wales. The monument stands upon Dinantian bedrock comprising limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks, geology that has shaped settlement patterns in this part of South Wales since medieval times. Protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference MM314, the cross represents a category of parish markers that served both spiritual and communal functions in medieval Welsh settlements, typically positioned at prominent locations within or near churches to mark gathering places and facilitate processional routes.
The base structure survives as testimony to medieval stone-working practice and the village's ecclesiastical importance. Such crosses commonly marked the junction between sacred and secular space within churchyards, serving as focal points for parish activities and religious observance. The monument's preservation within Magor's churchyard reflects the continuity of this site as a centre of community life from the medieval period through to the present day, anchored to the landscape by the durable limestone geology beneath.
St. Mary's Churchyard Crosses, Magor is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM314. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM314.
St. Mary's Churchyard Crosses, Magor dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross base. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St. Mary's Churchyard Crosses, Magor 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 MM314.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval Building adjoining Magor Churchyard (0 km), Undy Churchyard Cross (1.5 km), Medieval Moated Site 400m N of Undy Church (1.5 km).
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St. Mary's Churchyard Crosses, Magor stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.