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St. Michael's Churchyard Cross, Machen is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, located within the churchyard of St. Michael's Church in the parish of Machen in Monmouthshire, Wales. The cross survives as a fragmentary monument, representing the type of ritual and funerary cross common to Welsh churchyards during the medieval period. Such crosses served both liturgical and commemorative functions within the ecclesiastical landscape, marking sacred space and potentially marking significant burials or gathering points within the churchyard. The survival of this cross, despite substantial loss, attests to the continuity of religious practice at this site and its designation as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reflects its recognized historical and archaeological importance.
St. Michael's Churchyard Cross, Machen is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM305. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM305.
St. Michael's Churchyard Cross, Machen 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. Michael's Churchyard Cross, Machen 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 MM305.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ruperra Castle (1.9 km), Croes Carn Einion Roman Site (3.4 km), Pen-y-Lan Camp (4.4 km).
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