Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
20051
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/06/1998
Date of Amendment
Name of Property
Memorial Cross in graveyard to S
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Aberdaron
Town
Locality
Yr Enlli / Bardsey Island
Easting
212012
Northing
322151
Street Side
Location
Situated at the SW corner of the Abbey graveyard.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Late C19 memorial cross in the Celtic revival style, the most elaborately carved of the 3 Celtic revival crosses in the Abbey environs.
Exterior
Memorial cross, Celtic style, in stone with 2 step base under large battered-sided pedestal with chamfered top. Cross itself has square plinth with Celtic interlace, similar interlace to 2 panels on shaft under small crucified Christ figure against the arms of the wheel cross. Interlace square panels on arm ends, and gabled top piece with roll ridge. Latin inscription on pedestal.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of Celtic revival carved stonework, and for group value with other crosses, Abbey ruin and graveyard wall.
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