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Hen Eglwys Chapel and Defended Enclosure is a medieval religious and defensive site located in Wales, designated under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register. The site comprises the remains of a small chapel associated with an enclosed settlement, combining ecclesiastical and domestic functions within a defended perimeter, a arrangement characteristic of early medieval Welsh communities. The enclosure itself represents the defensive earthworks typical of the period, likely dating to the medieval period, whilst the chapel remains reflect the spiritual infrastructure of the settlement. Such defended enclosures containing religious buildings demonstrate the integration of religious practice with settlement organisation in medieval Wales, where communities required both spiritual provision and protection.
Hen Eglwys Chapel and Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM163. View the official record →
Hen Eglwys Chapel and Defended Enclosure is a medieval religious and defensive site located in Wales, designated under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM163.
Hen Eglwys Chapel and Defended Enclosure dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure - defensive. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hen Eglwys Chapel and Defended Enclosure 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 GM163.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kenfig Castle & Medieval Town (3.9 km), Sculptured Cross Llanmihangel Farm (4 km), Leat & Dam at Llanmihangel Mill (4.6 km).
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