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Tenby Market Cross is a medieval market cross located in the town of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The structure dates from the fifteenth century and served as the focal point of commercial and civic life in this important medieval port town. The cross is a substantial stone monument featuring a stepped base and a shaft supporting a canopied head, typical of market crosses of its period designed to provide shelter for traders and to display goods. As a Scheduled Ancient Monument, the cross remains a significant surviving example of medieval market architecture in Wales and continues to stand at the centre of Tenby's historic town plan.
Tenby Market Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE420. View the official record →
Tenby Market Cross is a medieval market cross located in the town of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE420.
Tenby Market Cross dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a market cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tenby Market Cross 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 PE420.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Hoyle Cave and Longbury Bank Dark Age Site (2.2 km), Sculptured Stone Cross in Church (2.3 km), First World War Practice Trenches, Penally Range (3.1 km).
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