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Llanthewy-Rhytherch Churchyard Cross-Base is a medieval stone monument consisting of the base of a churchyard cross located in the parish of Llanthewy-Rhytherch in Wales. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents the surviving lower portion of what was originally a complete cross structure, likely erected as a focal point within the churchyard serving both ritual and commemorative functions. The base comprises substantial stonework typical of medieval cross construction, preserving evidence of the monument's original form and its role within the religious and funerary landscape of its locality. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it remains an important surviving example of medieval Welsh churchyard religious architecture.
Llanthewy-Rhytherch Churchyard Cross-Base is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM117. View the official record →
Llanthewy-Rhytherch Churchyard Cross-Base is a medieval stone monument consisting of the base of a churchyard cross located in the parish of Llanthewy-Rhytherch in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM117.
Llanthewy-Rhytherch Churchyard Cross-Base dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Llanthewy-Rhytherch Churchyard Cross-Base is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MM117.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llanvihangel Nigh Usk Churchyard Cross (3.8 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanfair Cilgedyn (4.3 km), St. Bartholomew's Churchyard Cross, Llanover (4.8 km).
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