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St Arvan's Church Cross-slab is an early medieval stone monument bearing an incised cross, located in the parish of St Arvans in Monmouthshire, Wales. Dating to the early medieval period, likely between the sixth and eighth centuries, the stone represents an important example of early Christian material culture in Wales and demonstrates the spread of Christian practice and burial customs in the post-Roman period. The cross-slab would have served a funerary function, likely marking or covering a grave within or near the churchyard, and its incised cross design reflects the Christian faith of the buried individual. The monument survives as a significant archaeological record of early medieval religious practice and burial tradition in South Wales.
St Arvan's Church Cross-slab is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM355. View the official record →
St Arvan's Church Cross-slab is an early medieval stone monument bearing an incised cross, located in the parish of St Arvans in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM355.
St Arvan's Church Cross-slab dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a cross-marked stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St Arvan's Church Cross-slab 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 MM355.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crick Moated Site (6.7 km), Crick Medieval House (6.8 km), Crick Round Barrow (7 km).
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