Sunset On An Old Tall Thing

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It's been on that roundabout since forever but I have no idea what it is, why it's there, or even how old it actually is.

On a roundabout stands a large decorated stone cross. It is lit by the sun as is a leafless winter behind next to a church.

Let the Googling begin ...

Tapping the map 'inside' the photograph takes me to Google Maps where it's called, The Cross, Monmouth. On there it has a link to a British Listed Buildings website that calls it Overmonnow Cross, now we're getting somewhere.

Maybe, apart from telling me where it is all the site really tells me is that it's a Grade II listed Building, classified as "Religious, Ritual and Funerary", and that the details come from Cadw ("Cadw is a Welsh word meaning ‘to keep’ or ‘to protect’. .. working for an accessible and well-protected historic environment for Wales.") . Ok, let's head over to Cadw before doing some more Googling if needed.

Voila!
History 
Partly medieval cross, probably C15, which was rebuilt in 1888 incorporating the socket stone and possibly the base of the shaft. The cross was designed by F A Powell and carved by H Wall of Newport. The modern figures are by Philip Chatfield 2002. The fragment of the medieval cross is shown standing at the edge of the road in a print of c1850; it is shown in its original position in the centre of the road as now on Speed's Map of 1610. 
Exterior 
Apparently wholly sandstone apart from the white marble figures. Square base of three diminishing steps. Broached socket stone; octagonal shaft going to square with panelled faces. Tabernacle head with four modern figures in niches capped by a small crocketed spire.  
There's more on Wikipedia but I think we get gist eh. 

Are we all learnt, we certainly are!
Monmouth NP25 5ES, UK

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