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St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, Henllys is a medieval stone cross located within the churchyard at Henllys in Wales. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents the type of ritual and funerary cross commonly erected in Welsh churchyards during this era, serving both religious and commemorative functions for the local community. The cross stands as physical evidence of medieval religious practice and the importance of the churchyard as a focal point for ritual activity. It is recorded in the Cadw (Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments) national heritage register as a scheduled ancient monument under reference SAM MM309.
St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, Henllys is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM309. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM309.
St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, Henllys 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. Peter's Churchyard Cross, Henllys 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 MM309.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croes Carn Einion Roman Site (4.8 km), Coed y Defaid Camp (4.8 km), Gwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber (6 km).
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