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St. John's Churchyard Cross, Llandenny is a medieval cross base located within the churchyard at Llandenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents a type of ritual and funerary marker common in Welsh churchyards, serving both religious and communal functions within the parish. The cross base itself survives as a substantial stone structure, typical of crosses erected during the later medieval period, though the upper shaft and head have not been preserved. Such crosses functioned as focal points for devotional practice and as markers of sacred space within the churchyard, reflecting the significance of this site to the local community from the medieval period onwards.
St. John's Churchyard Cross, Llandenny is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM322. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM322.
St. John's Churchyard Cross, Llandenny 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. John's Churchyard Cross, Llandenny 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 MM322.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed-Cwnwr Moated Site (4.5 km), Gaer Fawr hillfort (5.8 km), Kilgwrrwg Churchyard Cross (7.2 km).
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