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Llanvihangel Nigh Usk Churchyard Cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of the parish church at Llanvihangel Nigh Usk in Monmouthshire, Wales. The cross dates to the medieval period and exemplifies the type of churchyard monument commonly erected in Wales during the later medieval centuries, serving religious, ritual, and funerary functions within the sacred landscape of the parish. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, the cross represents an important survival of medieval religious practice and material culture in the region. The monument contributes to understanding the spatial organisation and spiritual significance of medieval Welsh churchyards and the traditions of cross erection that characterised parish religious sites.
Llanvihangel Nigh Usk Churchyard Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM124. View the official record →
Llanvihangel Nigh Usk Churchyard Cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of the parish church at Llanvihangel Nigh Usk in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM124.
Llanvihangel Nigh Usk Churchyard Cross dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Llanvihangel Nigh Usk Churchyard Cross 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 MM124.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow 180m North of Ty-Canol (1.3 km), St Mary's Yard Castle Mound (2.3 km), Coed y Bwnydd Camp (3.1 km).
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