Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cross base and sundial in Llangyndeyrn churchyard
Llangyndeyrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangyndyern, Llangyndeyrn, Carmarthenshire, designated on 12 December 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 12 December 2003
- Locality
- Llangyndyern
- Community
- Llangyndeyrn
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.80293, -4.24024
- Cadw reference
- 82284
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (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)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the S side of the church.
History
A fragment of a medieval cross shaft to which a sundial was added in the C18 or early C19.
Exterior
The freestone shaft has a square base with stopped angles. The octagonal tapering shaft, approximately 0.7m high, has a metal sundial plate on top. The gnomon is missing.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as a rare surviving fragment of a medieval cross with well-preserved sundial, and for group value with the parish church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St CyndeyrnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- BragdyNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Capel Salem including forecourt railingsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bethel Baptist Chapel and attached vestry.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.