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The below ground remains of the former chapel at Membury Court is an ancient monument consisting of buried structural evidence of a medieval religious building located in Devon. The chapel dates to the medieval period and survives today as subsurface archaeological remains rather than upstanding masonry. The site is designated as a scheduled monument, reflecting its significance for understanding the religious and domestic life of the Membury Court estate during the Middle Ages. The buried foundations and other archaeological deposits preserve evidence of the chapel's layout and construction that contributes to knowledge of medieval chapel architecture and the ceremonial arrangements of a significant historic house.
The below ground remains of the former chapel at Membury Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002513. View the official record →
The below ground remains of the former chapel at Membury Court is an ancient monument consisting of buried structural evidence of a medieval religious building located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002513.
The below ground remains of the former chapel at Membury Court 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 1002513.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Membury Castle (2.1 km), Auxiliary Unit OUT-Station (Chirnside 1) (2.1 km), Beckford Bridge (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The below ground remains of the former chapel at Membury Court'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.
The below ground remains of the former chapel at Membury Court stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.