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Yr Hen Gapel, Llanybri is a medieval chapel situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, serving as a place of worship and burial within the local community. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents the religious infrastructure characteristic of rural Welsh parishes during the Middle Ages. The chapel functioned as both a ceremonial and funerary centre, reflecting the spiritual and social organisation of the settlement at Llanybri. As a scheduled monument under Cadw's protection, the site preserves evidence of medieval ecclesiastical practice in the Welsh countryside.
Yr Hen Gapel, Llanybri is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM250. View the official record →
Yr Hen Gapel, Llanybri is a medieval chapel situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, serving as a place of worship and burial within the local community. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM250.
Yr Hen Gapel, Llanybri dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Yr Hen Gapel, Llanybri 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 CM250.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maen Melyn Standing Stone (1 km), Fron Ucha Burial Chamber (2 km), Castell Llansteffan (2.8 km).
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