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Medieval Ecclesiastical Structure SE of Ty'n y Coed Cottage is a medieval chapel set within the Welsh landscape on bedrock of Lower Cambrian sandstone and conglomerate. The site occupies ground composed of ancient rock formations laid down in the Early Cambrian period, their interbedded nature reflecting the complex depositional environment of that distant geological age. This solid foundation has supported religious activity across many centuries.
The chapel represents a place of worship established during the medieval period, when such structures served the spiritual needs of dispersed rural communities. Built upon the Cambrian bedrock typical of much of Wales, the site would have been chosen for practical accessibility and established settlement patterns rather than geological considerations.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage agency, under the reference ME249, ensuring its preservation as part of Wales's ecclesiastical heritage. The survival of this medieval chapel, despite the passage of centuries and the weathering of its Cambrian stone foundation, testifies to both the durability of medieval construction and the enduring significance of the site within its local landscape.
Medieval Ecclesiastical Structure SE of Ty'n y Coed Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME249. View the official record →
Medieval Ecclesiastical Structure SE of Ty'n y Coed Cottage is a medieval chapel set within the Welsh landscape on bedrock of Lower Cambrian sandstone and conglomerate. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME249.
Medieval Ecclesiastical Structure SE of Ty'n y Coed Cottage dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Medieval Ecclesiastical Structure SE of Ty'n y Coed Cottage 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 ME249.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement and Long huts E of Egryn Abbey (7.3 km), Settlement & Fields Systems above Egryn Abbey (7.3 km), Mynydd Egryn Ring Cairn (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Medieval Ecclesiastical Structure SE of Ty'n y Coed Cottage'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.
Medieval Ecclesiastical Structure SE of Ty'n y Coed Cottage stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.