Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Medieval Cross Base in St Mary's Churchyard
Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 30 April 2004
- Locality
- Usk
- Town
- Usk
- Community
- Usk
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.70254, -2.90079
- Cadw reference
- 82765
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
Near W entrance to churchyard at fork of 2 paths.
Exterior
A square stone base for cross; chamfered with socket for lost shaft of cross.
Reason for designation
Medieval cross base with Group Value with Priory Church of St Mary.
Nearby in the register
- Churchyard Wall & Gateways at Priory Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Matthews Tomb in St Mary's ChurchyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- The Priory GatehouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Section of churchyard wall linking gatehouse and priory churchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.