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St. Thomas a Becket's Churchyard Cross, Wolvesnewton is a medieval stone cross located within the churchyard of St. Thomas a Becket Church in Monmouthshire, Wales. The cross dates to the medieval period, though the precise century of its erection remains uncertain from available records. It represents the type of churchyard cross commonly erected in parish churches throughout Wales and the English border regions, serving functions both devotional and practical within the sacred space of the burial ground. The monument survives as a testament to medieval religious practice and the importance of the cross as a focal point within parochial communities.
St. Thomas a Becket's Churchyard Cross, Wolvesnewton is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM330. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM330.
St. Thomas a Becket's Churchyard Cross, Wolvesnewton dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St. Thomas a Becket's Churchyard Cross, Wolvesnewton 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 MM330.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llanvaches Castle (8 km), Talgarth settlement earthworks (8.4 km), Royal Naval Propellant Factory Caerwent Nitro-glycerine Hill (8.8 km).
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