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St. Bartholomew's Churchyard Cross, Llanover is a medieval stone cross situated within the churchyard of St. Bartholomew's Church in the parish of Llanover, Monmouthshire, Wales. The cross represents a type of funerary and ritual monument typical of medieval Welsh ecclesiastical sites, serving functions related to burial practices and religious observance within the church precinct. The surviving structure demonstrates the stone-working traditions of the medieval period, with the cross shaft and base remaining as evidence of its original form. Such churchyard crosses were integral features of Welsh parishes during the medieval era, marking sacred space and facilitating community religious gatherings and commemorative practices.
St. Bartholomew's Churchyard Cross, Llanover is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM307. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM307.
St. Bartholomew's Churchyard Cross, Llanover dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St. Bartholomew's Churchyard Cross, Llanover 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 MM307.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffynnon Angoeron Holy Well (4.7 km), Coed y Bwnydd Camp (5.4 km), Bettws Newydd Churchyard Cross-Base (5.7 km).
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