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St. James's Churchyard Cross, Llanvetherine is a medieval cross base surviving in the churchyard of St. James the Great at Llanvetherine in Monmouthshire, Wales. The monument comprises a stone base that formerly supported a cross shaft, typical of the ecclesiastical crosses that served ritual and commemorative functions within Welsh churchyards from the medieval period onwards. The site is situated within a historically significant church complex and represents the material culture of medieval religious practice in the region. Such churchyard crosses functioned as focal points for religious observance and funerary commemoration within the parish community.
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 Britain.
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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