
What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Eglwys Sain Tathan, Sain Tathan; St Athan's Church, St Athan; St Tathan's Church as Church from the Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Athan's Church is dedicated to Saint Tathan, a 6th-century Cornish saint, and the church dates from the Medieval period, likely built between the 12th and 14th centuries. It is significant as a small rural church reflecting the spread of Cornish saints' cults into south Wales during the medieval era.
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Places near here
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Limpert BayBeach / strand · 1.3 mi
Penry BayBay · 1.3 mi
South Wales Aviation MusuemMuseum · 1.6 mi
Fonmon CastleCastle · 1.9 mi
Watch House BeachBeach / strand · 2.0 mi
Boverton CastleCastle · 2.1 mi
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