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Litten Chapel is a medieval chapel of uncertain but potentially early date located in Berkshire, England. The monument survives as an ancient structure whose exact architectural chronology and original function remain subjects of scholarly consideration within the wider context of small rural ecclesiastical buildings in southern England. Its presence in the National Heritage List for England reflects its recognition as a site of archaeological and historical importance to the understanding of medieval settlement and religious practice in the county. The chapel represents the type of modest chapel structure that served local communities during the medieval period, though detailed documentary and physical evidence regarding its construction, dedication, and period of use would be necessary to establish its precise historical significance with greater certainty.
Litten Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005379. View the official record →
Litten Chapel is a medieval chapel of uncertain but potentially early date located in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005379.
Litten Chapel is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005379.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on Wash Common. (2.3 km), Round barrow cemetery on Wash Common. (2.3 km), Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Litten Chapel'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.
Litten Chapel stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.