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St Michael's Churchyard Cross, Machen

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 00030g
Trust : Glamorgan Gwent
Community : Graig
Unitary authority : Newport
NGR : ST22798806
Site Type (preferred type first) : Medieval Churchyard cross
Status : Scheduled Monument , listed building II

Summary :
Churchyard cross with 2 steps. In the socket stone is a stump of shaft & is of a different type of stone. Shaft broached above base to become octagonal in shape.

Description :
Churchyard cross with 2 steps. In the socket stone is a stump of shaft & is of a different type of stone. Shaft broached above base to become octagonal in shape

2 steps in rubble; socket and shaft base so covered in ivy that it is not posible to comment
Evans 1997 GGAT 51 Historic Churches Project

The cross in the churchyard of St. Michael's church, Machen is a well-preserved example of a medieval cross.

Sources :
Cadw , Cadw Scheduled Monument Record
Evans, E M , 1997 , Gwent Historic Churches Survey: Churches in the Diocese of Monmouth, Archdeaconry of Newport
The Handley Partnership , HAAbase built heritage assessment system: Buildings at Risk database
01/MM Record Card/OS///1957/ST 28 NW 8/
/MM Desc Text/Ancient monuments and archaeological areas/CADW/Coward M/2008//
03/Desc Text/Cadw/Full Management Report/2007/Copy in further information file.

Events :

Related records
GGAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 05014g

Compiled date : 12-03-2004


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