Scheduled MonumentsWalesChantry Acre medieval chapel
Medieval · Chapel

Chantry Acre medieval chapel

Wales
Cadw SAM GM548
Period
Medieval
Site type
Chapel
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Chantry Acre medieval chapel is a small religious structure located in Wales, registered with Cadw under scheduled ancient monument designation GM548. The chapel dates to the medieval period and represents the type of modest chapel foundation that served local communities or specific devotional purposes during the Middle Ages. As a chantry chapel, the building would have functioned within the religious and funerary practices characteristic of medieval Wales, potentially endowed to support prayers for the dead. The structure survives as a testament to the widespread provision of small-scale religious architecture across the Welsh medieval landscape.

Chantry Acre medieval chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM548. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Chantry Acre medieval chapel?

Chantry Acre medieval chapel is a small religious structure located in Wales, registered with Cadw under scheduled ancient monument designation GM548. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM548.

What period does Chantry Acre medieval chapel date from?

Chantry Acre medieval chapel dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Chantry Acre medieval chapel?

Chantry Acre medieval 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 GM548.

What other scheduled monuments are near Chantry Acre medieval chapel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bishopston Valley Camp (0.8 km), Caswell Cliff Fort (1.3 km), St Peter's Chapel & Well, Caswell Bay (1.4 km).

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