Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
St. Faith's Churchyard Cross, Llanfoist
Llanfoist Fawr, Monmouthshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llanfoist Fawr, Monmouthshire, recorded as Cross (Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Cross
- Period
- Medieval
- Date of designation
- 13 August 2002
- Community
- Llanfoist Fawr
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.81289, -3.03646
- SAM number
- MM306
- Cadw record number
- 3901
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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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of a free standing cross in the churchyard of St. Faith's church, Llanfoist. The octagonal medieval cross-shaft survives to a height of 2.18m, is 0.28m wide at the base, tapering to 0.24m at the top and has large pyramid stops at the base. The base comprises four ashlar-built steps, 3.40m square at ground level, surmounted by an octagonal socket-stone 0.92m wide by 0.63m high. There are large broached, or bull-nosed, stops at the corners. The lowest step has a deeply chamfered underside.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of the organisation and practice of Christianity. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. A cross may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Churchyard Cross at Parish Church of St FaithReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St FaithReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Memorial to Crawshay Bailey to SW of Parish Church of St FaithCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Coach-house and stables to E of South LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.