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.
Date of Designation
09/12/2005
Date of Amendment
09/12/2005
Name of Property
Early Gravestone in Churchyard of Church of St. Cadoc
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Locality
Llangattock-nigh-Usk
Location
On the north side of the church.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
Probably late C17.
Exterior
Primitive head and footstone carved from sandstone. The headstone has a relief angel with the wings extended to circular motifs at the corners so making a wavy top. Below this the top line of C17 type lettering is visible but the rest is sunk in the ground. The footstone has larger circular motifs which are set closer together with a smaller and taller roundel in between.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as unusual probably late C17 churchyard gravestones which have group value with the adjoining church.
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