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Cross in churchyard of Church of St Eilian

A Grade II Listed Building in Llaneilian, Isle of Anglesey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4105 / 53°24'37"N

Longitude: -4.3037 / 4°18'13"W

OS Eastings: 246970

OS Northings: 392884

OS Grid: SH469928

Mapcode National: GBR HMRP.7D1

Mapcode Global: WH421.VJSS

Plus Code: 9C5QCM6W+6G

Entry Name: Cross in churchyard of Church of St Eilian

Listing Date: 24 January 2001

Last Amended: 24 January 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 24551

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300024551

Location: Located in the churchyard directly to S of the W tower of the Church of St Eilian.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Llaneilian

Community: Llaneilian

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Christian cross

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History

Date unknown, but probably Medieval and may be contemporary with the main body of the church erected in late C15.

Exterior

Much weathered remains of a churchyard cross, comprising octagonal shaft on square base set on slab stepped base; the head of the shaft is encircled and surmounted by a narrower stone pier (the lower part of the original cross).

Reasons for Listing

Included as a Medieval churchyard cross which forms a goup with the adjacent Church of St Eilian.

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