Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
667
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/10/1966
Date of Amendment
01/02/1995
Name of Property
Churchyard Cross
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Corwen
Town
Locality
Easting
307873
Northing
343398
Street Side
Location
Immediately SW of the church.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
The cross has been variously dated at between the C9 and the C12.
Exterior
A tapering shaft c2m in height, with rounded angles carries the remains of a cross head with inter-lace decoration. Low-relief of a small cross on the E face of the shaft which is raised on a rough circular base. This base stone was formerly supported on 4 or 5 rough stones, which were recorded by Pennant, but which had gone by 1902.
Interior
Reason for designation
A fine example of a decorated churchyard cross.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, Ref. Me 52.
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