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Capel y Brithdir is a medieval chapel located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM451. The chapel dates to the medieval period and served as a place of worship and ritual practice within its local community. The site reflects the pattern of small rural chapel foundations that characterised the religious landscape of medieval Wales, functioning both as a place of Christian observance and as a burial ground for the surrounding population. The surviving physical remains of the structure preserve evidence of its medieval construction and use as a centre of funerary practice.
Capel y Brithdir is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM451. View the official record →
Capel y Brithdir is a medieval chapel located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM451. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM451.
Capel y Brithdir dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Capel y Brithdir 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 GM451.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rectangular Earthworks 530m SSW of Heol-Ddu-Uchaf (3.4 km), Capel Gwladys (3.5 km), Fforest Gwladys Roman practice camp (3.5 km).
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