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Aberllynfi chapel is a medieval chapel situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference BR351. The site lies upon Pridoli Rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Pridoli epoch, a geological period that extends back over 420 million years. This solid foundation of weathered sedimentary rock would have provided a stable base for the chapel's construction.
The chapel represents a significant element of medieval religious settlement in the Welsh landscape. Such rural chapels typically served local communities and were often established in upland or peripheral locations where they played a central role in spiritual and social life. The survival of Aberllynfi chapel into the present day, despite the centuries of exposure to the Welsh climate and changing land use, testifies to the quality of its medieval construction.
Protected status reflects the chapel's importance as a record of medieval Wales. The site remains a valuable archaeological resource, preserving evidence of the religious practices, building techniques and settlement patterns of the medieval period within this locality. Its continued conservation ensures that future generations can study and appreciate this part of Wales's heritage.
Aberllynfi chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR351. View the official record →
Aberllynfi chapel is a medieval chapel situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference BR351.
Aberllynfi chapel dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Aberllynfi chapel is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is BR351.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penywyrlod Chambered Tomb (6.8 km), Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks (6.9 km), Cefn Barn Ringwork (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Aberllynfi chapel's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Aberllynfi chapel stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.