Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tower & Remains of Church and Monastic Settlement on Puffin Island
Llangoed, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llangoed, Isle of Anglesey, recorded as Monastic settlement (Early Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Monastic settlement
- Period
- Early Medieval
- Community
- Llangoed
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.31927, -4.02536
- SAM number
- AN064
- Cadw record number
- 3267
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 94 Beaumaris (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The scheduled monument itself is the remains of a 12th century church and monastic settlement, with earlier, possible 7th century, origins.
The church consists of a standing tower, which is constructed of two stages, and the foundational remains of a nave and chancel. A modern cottage has been built onto the southern wall of the tower.
The earlier remains consist of a collapsed boundary wall forming a roughly oval enclosure around the church.
The Island, which lies off the coast of Penmon, has SSSI status. There is a wealth of breeding and nesting birds on the Island including some puffins and also seals. There is no public access, which is stated on the small beach landing area with a sign.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of early medieval ecclesiastical monasteries. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structures themselves may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Remains of monastic settlement including tower and wallsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Telegraph StationMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Trwyn Du, or Black Point, LighthouseMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Pilot's Cottage (former No 2)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.