Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, Henllys
Henllys, Torfaen, Wales
A scheduled monument in Henllys, Torfaen, recorded as Cross (Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Cross
- Period
- Medieval
- Date of designation
- 28 August 2002
- Community
- Henllys
- Unitary authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.61320, -3.05909
- SAM number
- MM309
- Cadw record number
- 1033
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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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (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. Peter's church, Henllys. The octagonal medieval cross-shaft survives to a height of 0.37m and is 0.28m wide at the base, tapering to 0.24m at the top. The base comprises four ashlar-built steps 3.73m square at ground level, surmounted by a square socket-stone 0.76m wide by 0.55m high, with large pyramid stops at the corners. The lowest step has a deeply chamfered underside. The cross was recorded in its current position in 1893.
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
- Remains of churchyard cross, Church of Saint PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Round Cairn 315m S of Upper WenalltRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal E of Pen y vanTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.