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Llanthewy-Rhytherch Churchyard Cross-Base is a medieval stone cross base located in the churchyard at Llanthewy-Rhytherch in Wales. The monument comprises a substantial stone plinth that formerly supported a cross shaft, typical of the funerary and ritual monuments that marked sacred spaces within Welsh churchyards from the medieval period onwards. The base demonstrates the enduring importance of stone cross monuments in Welsh Christian practice, serving both commemorative and devotional functions within the religious landscape. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection (SAM MM117), it remains an important evidence of medieval ecclesiastical practice and material culture in Wales.
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 cross base located in the churchyard at 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 the UK.
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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