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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Trellech Wayside Cross
Country: Wales County: Monmouthshire Type: Ancient Cross
 Nearest Village: Trellech
Map Ref: SO4994004050
Latitude: 51.732914N  Longitude: 2.726278W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Trellech Wayside Cross
Trellech Wayside Cross submitted by dooclay : Cross w/ 2 stepped base (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Cross in Monmouthshire

Source: Coflein, 'A cross-base of two steps, surmounted by a socket stone, remain of a wayside cross'.
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Trellech Wayside Cross
Trellech Wayside Cross submitted by dooclay : Detail of the Cross Socket Stone (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SO4904 : Base of a wayside cross with OS cutmark by Philip Halling
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SO4904 : Trellech Cross by Gordon Hatton
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SO4904 : Base of ancient preaching cross by Roy Parkhouse
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SO4904 : Road junction at Trelleck Cross by Ruth Sharville
by Ruth Sharville
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