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Remains of St Michael's Chapel and Skirrid Fawr Defended Enclosure is an early medieval religious site located on Skirrid Fawr mountain in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. The site comprises the remains of a chapel dedicated to St Michael together with an associated defended enclosure, representing a significant example of early medieval religious provision in the Welsh uplands. The defended enclosure and chapel arrangement reflects patterns of early Christian settlement and worship in Wales, with the mountain location suggesting the enduring appeal of elevated sites for religious observance during the medieval period. The monument remains an important archaeological record of early medieval religious practice and territorial organisation in this region.
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 site located on Skirrid Fawr mountain in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. 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 Britain.
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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