Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Medieval Tomb Effigy in St Mary's Churchyard
Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Usk, Monmouthshire, designated on 30 April 2004.
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
- 51.70272, -2.90057
- Cadw reference
- 82766
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1905 · 250 Chepstow (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
To N side of main path through churchyard, about 25 metres from gates.
History
Late medieval tomb effigy, probably C14.
Exterior
Weathered medieval tomb slab with worn effigy of figure in civilian dress.
Reason for designation
Medieval tomb slab with group value with Priory Church of St Mary.
Nearby in the register
- Morgan Tomb in St Mary's ChurchyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Berry Tomb in St Mary's ChurchyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Matthews Tomb in St Mary's ChurchyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Medieval Cross Base in St Mary's ChurchyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.