Historic Photography

Cross, Merthyr Mawr

Cross, Merthyr Mawr

Known locally as the Goblin stone as it is said to be haunted. This image shows the rear view. It originally stood in a field called Kaer Groes, or the 'Goblin Field', but was moved in the 1830s to the grounds of Merthyr Mawr House.

Nash-Williams ECMW (1950) no. 240 / Redknap and Lewis (2007) G99.

Object Information:

Photographer: Sir Thomas Mansel Franklen
Location: Merthyr Mawr
ID Number: 37119/58
Keywords: stone