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Llanvihangel Nigh Usk Churchyard Cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard at Llanvihangel Nigh Usk in Monmouthshire, Wales. The cross dates to the medieval period and served a ritual and funerary function within the churchyard setting, consistent with the practice of erecting such monuments in Welsh ecclesiastical spaces. The monument is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, reflecting its significance to the medieval religious landscape of the region. Such crosses typically marked sacred ground and may have served as focal points for burial and commemorative practices within the churchyard community.
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 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 Britain.
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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