Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Cross Base at Church of St Cattwg
Llangattock, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 21 October 1998
- Locality
- Llangattock
- Community
- Llangattock
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.85380, -3.14689
- Cadw reference
- 20690
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Located in the graveyard of St. Cattwg’s Church, alongside the path which runs along the S side of the church and just SW of the priest’s door.
History
Medieval preaching cross base and shaft.
Exterior
The remains of an octagonal stone shaft, c 0.8m high, with large broach stops. On a square base with chamfered upper edge, standing on a rectangular plinth of flat stones, some of which have fallen away.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as the remains of a substantial medieval preaching cross.
Group value with the Church of St Cattwg.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St CattwgReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Village FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
- Old Six BellsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn at Plas Llangattwg including pigstiesAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.