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Hen Eglwys Chapel and Defended Enclosure is a medieval religious site located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM GM163. The site comprises a chapel structure within a defended enclosure, combining ecclesiastical and defensive functions typical of certain Welsh medieval settlements. The monument dates to the medieval period and reflects the integration of religious observance with protective fortification, suggesting both ritual significance and practical security concerns. The defended enclosure would have served to demarcate sacred space while providing protection to the chapel and its associated community, representing an important example of medieval Welsh religious and domestic organisation.
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 site located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM GM163. 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 the UK.
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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