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Capel Gallt-Coed is a post-medieval chapel located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN117. The building stands on bedrock composed of Caradoc Rocks, a formation of undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating from the Caradocian period. These sedimentary rocks, laid down in an ancient marine environment, provide a stable foundation beneath the Welsh landscape where the chapel was constructed.
The chapel represents the tradition of nonconformist worship that developed across rural Wales during the post-medieval period. Its location on ground formed from Caradocian strata reflects the geological diversity of the Welsh uplands, where such chapels were built to serve dispersed farming communities. The monument's protection by Cadw recognises its historical significance as a surviving example of religious architecture from this era.
The site's geology of Caradoc Rocks reflects the complex tectonic history of Wales, with these ancient mudstones and siltstones forming part of the Ordovician sequence that underlies much of the region. Capel Gallt-Coed thus stands as both a social and geological record, anchored in the solid stone that has shaped the Welsh landscape for over 450 million years.
Capel Gallt-Coed is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN117. View the official record →
Capel Gallt-Coed is a post-medieval chapel located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN117.
Capel Gallt-Coed dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Capel Gallt-Coed 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 CN117.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone N of Bettws Fawr (0.7 km), Cefn-Isaf Burial Chamber (1.4 km), Ystum-Cegid Burial Chamber (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Capel Gallt-Coed'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.
Capel Gallt-Coed stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.