Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Cross in churchyard of Church of Saint Lawrence
Eglwyscummin, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 12 January 2001
- Locality
- Marros
- Town
- Whitland
- Community
- Eglwyscummin
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.75025, -4.59846
- Cadw reference
- 24496
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
About 7m S of porch of Church of Saint Lawrence. Church is S of minor road from Pendine to Amroth approximately 3km W of Pendine.
History
Remnant of a medieval churchyard cross.
Exterior
Remnant of churchyard cross, small circular monolith stone base pierced for base of slim octagonal tapering shaft. The shaft is not a regular octagon but a chamfered rectangle in section.
Reason for designation
Included as the remnant of a medieval churchyard cross.
Nearby in the register
- Church of Saint LawrenceReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The War Memorial, MarrosReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lime kiln SE of PwllIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Garness Farm, round barrow 400m to SW ofRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.