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St. James's Churchyard Cross, Llanvetherine is a medieval cross base located within the churchyard of St. James the Great at Llanvetherine in Monmouthshire, Wales. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents a type of ritual and funerary marker typical of Welsh churchyards, serving both religious and commemorative functions within the sacred space of the church precinct. The cross base survives as a substantial stone structure, testifying to the importance of such monuments in medieval Welsh burial practice and religious observance.
St. James's Churchyard Cross, Llanvetherine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM317. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM317.
St. James's Churchyard Cross, Llanvetherine dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross base. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St. James's Churchyard Cross, Llanvetherine 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 MM317.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Bridget's Churchyard Cross, Llansantffraed (7.2 km), Twyn y Cregen Castle Mound (7.5 km), Llanvihangel Nigh Usk Churchyard Cross (8.2 km).
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