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All Saint's Church, Kemys Inferior is a medieval church in Wales, situated on bedrock composed of Lower Devonian mudstones, siltstones and sandstones formed during the Early Devonian period. The geological foundation provided by these relatively compact sedimentary rocks would have offered suitable ground for the construction and long-term stability of the structure. The church is protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference MM174, reflecting its significance as a surviving example of medieval ecclesiastical architecture in the Welsh landscape.
The monument's position on Lower Devonian geology is characteristic of many medieval churches established in Wales, where building sites were selected on naturally stable ground. The mudstone and siltstone bedrock underlying the site would have provided a solid base resistant to subsidence, an important consideration for ecclesiastical structures intended to endure across centuries. The sandstone element within the bedrock sequence may also have provided a source of building material for local construction projects.
All Saint's Church remains an important record of medieval religious practice and settlement patterns in Wales. Its protection by Cadw ensures ongoing conservation of this heritage asset, allowing continued study of its architectural form, construction techniques and its relationship to the local community and landscape.
All Saint's Church, Kemys Inferior is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM174. View the official record →
All Saint's Church, Kemys Inferior is a medieval church in Wales, situated on bedrock composed of Lower Devonian mudstones, siltstones and sandstones formed during the Early Devonian period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM174.
All Saint's Church, Kemys Inferior dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
All Saint's Church, Kemys Inferior 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 MM174.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bishton Castle (4.8 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanwern (5 km), St Julian's Wood Camp (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of All Saint's Church, Kemys Inferior's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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All Saint's Church, Kemys Inferior stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.