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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Canna's Church (Llangan) Alternative Name: St Canna's Cross,
Country: Wales County: West Glamorgan Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Cowbridge  Nearest Village: Llangan
Map Ref: SS957778
Latitude: 51.489496N  Longitude: 3.503647W
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St Canna's Church (Llangan)
St Canna's Church (Llangan) submitted by Sunny100 : The front-side of the sculptured wheel-head cross in St Canna's churchyard. The cross dates from the 6th-9th century. (Vote or comment on this photo)
St Canna's Church at Llangan, W.Glamorgan. Some 3 miles NW of Cowbridge, is the 12th century church of St Canna. In the churchyard just a little NW of the church stands a sculptured wheel-head cross, 1.3 metres in height - the carving dating from the 9th century, though the actual stone could be earlier. It stands under a 19th century shelter, similar to a lychgate but smaller in size.

The cross-head dedicated to St Canna, has on it's front-side, a crucifixtion scene with Christ on the cross and a person at either side. The right hand figure could be holding up a swab on a long pole (St John) or it could be St Longinus the centurion piercing the side of Christ with his lance, whilst on the left side a figure with a strange-shaped head appears to be crouching down. This figure could be the devil. The figure below Christ seems to be stretching out his arms in thanksgiving and holding a small cross in his hand. The reverse side of the cross bears a plain Greek cross.

The churchyard is circular indicating that the site is a pre-Christian one. St Canna was a Breton princess, daughter of Tudur Mawr, who came to Wales in the 6th century with her husband, St Sadwrn, and her son, St Crallo. They became active Christian missionaries, each founding their own church. Near the church is Ffynnon Ganna - St Canna's Holy Well. There is another Llangan, in Dyfed, and it too is dedicated to this saint.
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St Canna's Church (Llangan)
St Canna's Church (Llangan) submitted by Sunny100 : 9th century sculptured cross-head in St Canna's church-yard, Llangan. It stands 1.3 metres high and has carved depictions of the crucifixtion. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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SS9577 : St Canna's Church, Llangan by John Lord
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SS9577 : St Canna's Church, Llangan by John Lord
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Re: St Canna's Church (Llangan) by Hatty on Wednesday, 13 February 2019
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You may be too late. According to the Northern Antiquarian article on the 12th century Llangan church, the 'Megalithic' credentials of Canna & co. have been questioned

An early account of the stone was written by E.L. Barnwell (1872), who told:

“The present church of Llangan in Carmarthenshire is a wretched structure, built in 1820, and is about to be removed, as the population has long since migrated to some distance from it, and in a few years even the memory of Canna’s church having once existed here may cease."
It's a melancholy picture. Good luck with your search anyway.
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    Re: St Canna's Church (Llangan) by Andy B on Wednesday, 13 February 2019
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    What are you on about Hatty? What 'Megalithic' credentials?

    The church is said to have been extensively rebuilt in 1856 with more work being done in 1869. Many of its original features were destroyed during this time period. In 1909 a pre-Norman cross was discovered in the garden of the church rectory. The cross is believed to date from the ninth century; it was not intact when found but was pieced together. The church rectory, where the Celtic cross was found, became a Grade II listed building 22 July 2003.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Canna_Church,_Llangan

    Recent photos are available from Geograph, see above on the page
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      Re: St Canna's Church (Llangan) by Anne T on Wednesday, 13 February 2019
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      By chance, I was just researching this site to link a JoA entry for the cross and I was really confused. There appear to be two St Canna's Churches:

      1. In Llang-an (or Llangan), Vale of Glamorgan, at SS95757783, which equates to Sunny100's entry here. This church is recorded as Coflein NPRN 307547 and was rebuilt almost completely in 1901, but with fragments of earlier memorials built into the present fabric. There is a churchyard cross (see Coflein NPRN 151) and a cross slab (see Coflein NPRN 307548). This disc headed cross slab is pictured above. Also see the Llangan Community Council and The Old School Room, St Canna's, Llangan websites for some more details and photographs.

      2. The second church is also St Canna's Church, also in Llangen, but in Carmarthenshire (used to be in Pembrokeshire) at SN1772018722. This is the church that is set in the oval churchyard with an associated complex, holy well, and inscribed stone (see Coflein NPRN 114992).

      I wasn't able to find the reference on TNA that Hatty referred to.
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    Re: St Canna's Church (Llangan) by Sunny100 on Thursday, 14 February 2019
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    According to my information taken from Chris Barber's book, 'More Mysterious Wales', Paladin, 1987, which he had obviously researched, "St Canna was the daughter of King Tewdr Mawr, and wife of Sadwrn (the brother of St Illtud) whose name is commemorated at Llansadwrn (Dyfed)" which is now Pembrokeshire. Crallo, a 6th Century saint, was the son of St Canna and St Sadwrn. There is also a church in Anglesey at Llansadwrn dedicated to St Canna's husband and on a tombstone there her name is inscribed.

    There are two places called Llangan, one in Carmarthenshire (Pembrokeshire) and the other in South Glamorgan. St Canna's feast day is 25th October.
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Re: St Canna's Church (Llangan) by Anonymous on Sunday, 27 May 2018
Searching for Gronow Baptisms at St Canna 1820 to 1825
Have found Jonathan and Rebecca but cannot find Martha.
Parents Enoch Gronow (Miller) and his wife Catherine Thomas.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers Jeff
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