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Remains of St Michael's Chapel and Skirrid Fawr Defended Enclosure is an Early Medieval religious and funerary site located on Skirrid Fawr mountain in Monmouthshire, Wales. The chapel remains, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (MM182), represent an important example of early Christian worship in the region, with evidence suggesting occupation and religious use during the Early Medieval period. The site incorporates both ecclesiastical structures and a defended enclosure, reflecting the integration of defensive and religious functions characteristic of certain Early Medieval Welsh settlements. The physical remains visible today include foundations and structural evidence of the chapel building alongside the earthwork defences that defined the enclosed settlement.
Remains of St Michael's Chapel and Skirrid Fawr Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM182. View the official record →
Remains of St Michael's Chapel and Skirrid Fawr Defended Enclosure is an Early Medieval religious and funerary site located on Skirrid Fawr mountain in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM182.
Remains of St Michael's Chapel and Skirrid Fawr Defended Enclosure dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Remains of St Michael's Chapel and Skirrid Fawr 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 MM182.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Arnold (8.1 km), Llangattock Nigh Usk Churchyard Cross (8.4 km), Llanarth Churchyard Cross-Base (8.5 km).
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