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Capel Llugwy is a medieval chapel located on the island of Anglesey in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference AN056. The chapel dates to the medieval period and served as a centre for Christian worship and ritual observance within the local community. It represents the religious infrastructure characteristic of medieval Wales, reflecting the importance of small chapel foundations in serving dispersed populations across the rural landscape. The site remains a valuable archaeological resource for understanding medieval religious practice and settlement patterns in Anglesey.
Capel Llugwy is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN056. View the official record →
Capel Llugwy is a medieval chapel located on the island of Anglesey in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference AN056.
Capel Llugwy dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Capel Llugwy 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 AN056.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Parciau Dovecote (2.4 km), Pant-y-Saer Burial Chamber (4.1 km), Pant-y-Saer Hut Circles (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Capel Llugwy'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.
Capel Llugwy stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.