Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
High Cross in Churchyard
Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Nevern, Pembrokeshire, recorded as Cross (Early Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Cross
- Period
- Early Medieval
- Date of designation
- 24 September 1947
- Community
- Nevern
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.02536, -4.79508
- SAM number
- PE164
- Cadw record number
- 2040
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (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, located just south of the east angle of the south chapel. The cross stands to a height of about 13 ft. The shaft and head are covered with panels of design - plaitwork predominates with irregular fret pattern in some parts. The wheel head is also decorated with plait work. On the west is the inscription d n s; on the east another of uncertain meaning. Dates to the 10th century.
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 of Church of St Brynarch, including Wall & GatesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Inscribed Stone in ChurchyardInscribed Stoneunder 1 mi
- Church of St BrynarchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gate to New Chruchyard at Church of St BrynarchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.