Editing Laugharne (section)

== St Martin's Church ==
[[File:The tower of Laugharne Church - geograph.org.uk - 596535.jpg|thumb|150px|Tower of St Martin's church]]
The [[parish church]] of St Martin was built in the 14th century by Guido de Brian, [[lord of the manor]] of Laugharne.<ref name=megalithic/> The original dedication was to [[Michael (archangel)|St Michael]] as 15th-century records use this dedication. The churchyard, rectangular in shape, has shown evidence of [[Cist]] burials. Various archaeological finds have been made during grave-digging: a wheel-topped stone; a medieval tile and a fragment of what is believed to be a tomb canopy. The churchyard's 18th- and 19th-century monuments are Grade II [[listed building|listed]] for their group value.<ref name=Coflein102141/>

The interior has a cross-slab, probably dating from the 9th or 10th century, with a carved [[Celtic cross|Celtic design]] carved onto it. It has been suggested that the design is of [[Viking]] origin.<ref name=megalithic>{{cite web |author=Sunny100 |url=http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=30023 |title=St Martin's Church (Laugharne) |website=[[The Megalithic Portal]] |date=3 October 2011 |access-date=27 December 2018}}{{Self-published source|date=June 2020}}</ref>

The church is today part of the United Benefice of Bro Sancler.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/structure/deanery/110/|title=Deanery of Bro Cler|access-date=12 August 2020}}</ref> Welsh poet and playwright [[Dylan Thomas]] is buried in the churchyard, his grave marked by a white cross.<ref name=megalithic/><ref name=Coflein102141/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/structure/places/churches/|title=Churches|first=The Church in|last=Wales|website=The Church in Wales|access-date=27 December 2018|archive-date=13 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713151322/https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/structure/places/churches/|url-status=dead}}</ref>