Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Cross at Church of St Margaret Marloes
Eglwyscummin, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Eglwyscummin, Whitland, Carmarthenshire, designated on 12 January 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 12 January 2001
- Locality
- Eglwyscummin
- Town
- Whitland
- Community
- Eglwyscummin
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.76634, -4.56503
- Cadw reference
- 24490
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated just S of the church in the churchyard on the N side of the B4314, some 2.5km SE of Rhos-goch.
History
Probable base and broken shaft of a medieval churchyard cross.
Exterior
Remains of a medieval churchyard cross, a single broken piece of grey stone set in centre of a round step made up of rough hewn stones.
Reason for designation
Included as the remnant of a medieval churchyard cross, of group value with parish church.
Nearby in the register
- Lychgate to churchyard of Church of St Margaret MarloesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St Margaret MarloesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Treherne Cross at Church of St Margaret MarloesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Deserted Medieval SettlementDeserted Medieval Villageunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.