Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pillar Cross in Churchyard
Cwm Gwaun, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Cwm Gwaun, Pembrokeshire, recorded as Cross (Early Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Cross
- Period
- Early Medieval
- Date of designation
- 7 February 1951
- Community
- Cwm Gwaun
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.97311, -4.92544
- SAM number
- PE230
- Cadw record number
- 467
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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)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of a free standing cross probably dating to the early medieval or medieval period. The 1m tall pillar-stone measures 0.3m square at its base and was placed in its present position by a local builder who found it in part of a chimney that he was demolishing. Each of its four faces and top have been incised with a cross, the cross to the south face is wheel headed.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of the organisation and practice of Christianity. A cross may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St DavidNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Y GarnDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cronllwyn EarthworkEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Boundary StoneCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.