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The Scottish Pedlar Wayside Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Breconshire, Wales, serving as a wayside marker of religious and commemorative significance. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands as evidence of the funerary and ritual practices associated with wayside crosses in Wales during this era. Such crosses functioned both as waymarkers for travellers and as memorials, often marking burial sites or places of local religious importance. The cross represents the broader tradition of wayside stone monuments that characterised the Welsh landscape during the Middle Ages, reflecting the integration of Christian devotional practice with everyday travel and commemoration.
The Scottish Pedlar Wayside Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR200. View the official record →
The Scottish Pedlar Wayside Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Breconshire, Wales, serving as a wayside marker of religious and commemorative significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR200.
The Scottish Pedlar Wayside Cross dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Scottish Pedlar Wayside 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 BR200.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garden Earthworks at Old Gwernyfed (5.1 km), Ffostyll Long Barrows (6.2 km), Wern Frank Wood round cairn (6.4 km).
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