Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
09/01/1956
Date of Amendment
19/10/2000
Name of Property
Cross in St Nicholas's Churchyard
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Location
In gently sloping churchyard, some 100m N of porch of St Nicholas's Church.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
The remains of a medieval churchyard cross, probably C15. The ground floor of the arched market hall houses a large octagonal stone, with triple quatrefoils on each face, which is said to be the base of this cross.
Exterior
Red sandstone, shaft partly eroded. Base and shaft of medieval churchyard cross, standing some 2m high. Square socket stone broached to an octagon, and a tapering octagonal shaft with corner broaches.
Reason for designation
Included as a surviving medieval churchyard cross having group value with St Nicholas's Church.
Scheduled Ancient monument No MM147(MON) 1011
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