Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cross in Churchyard of the Church of St Mary
St. Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 29 September 2000
- Locality
- Penterry
- Town
- Chepstow
- Community
- St. Arvans
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.68550, -2.69605
- Cadw reference
- 24058
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
On the south side of the Church of St Mary.
History
This cross will probably be late C15 or early C16.
Exterior
Remains of a white limestone cross. The socket stone survives, as does the base of the shaft.
Reason for designation
Included as the relict cross in the churchyard of a deserted medieval village.
Nearby in the register
- St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, PenterryCrossunder 1 mi
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gaer Hill Camp, PenterryEnclosure - Defensiveunder 1 mi
- Blackcliff Wood CampPromontory Fort - inlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.