GM211

Llangan Celtic Cross  

09/01/1951  

Designated  

Vale of Glamorgan  

Llangan  

295742  

177827  

Religious, Ritual and Funerary  

Cross  

Early Medieval  

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, which stands in the churchyard just west of the church under a pitched roof. The cross is c1.5m in height and consists of a short base 0.4m wide with a circular cross, 1m in diameter, on top. Both faces the top section have been carved in relief with the east face showing a wheel-shaped cross. On the west face is the Crucifixion with a figure beneath each arm and a further figure beneath the feet of Christ. The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of the organisation and practice of Christianity. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. 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 and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.