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The Scottish Pedlar Wayside Cross is a medieval stone cross situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference BR200. Wayside crosses of this type served multiple functions in medieval communities: they marked significant routes, provided meeting places for travellers, and served as focal points for religious devotion. This example reflects the importance of cross-marking along roads and boundaries during the medieval period across Britain and Ireland.
The cross stands upon bedrock of Lower Devonian age, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Early Devonian period. These rocks, which underlie much of the surrounding landscape, would have provided accessible stone for the monument's construction, though wayside crosses were often fashioned from locally quarried material that varied considerably by region. The solid foundation afforded by the Devonian geology has enabled the cross to endure for centuries in its landscape setting.
The survival of this monument demonstrates the durability of medieval stone crosses and their continued significance in the Welsh landscape. As an individual wayside cross with documented archaeological protection, it represents an important element of medieval travel infrastructure and religious expression within its local area.
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 situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of The Scottish Pedlar Wayside Cross's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The Scottish Pedlar Wayside Cross stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.