Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llancarfan Monastery (Site of)
Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan, recorded as Monastery (Early Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Monastery
- Period
- Early Medieval
- Community
- Llancarfan
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.42147, -3.36532
- SAM number
- GM075
- Cadw record number
- 163
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (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 monument consists of the remains of a monastery dating to the medieval period. The site lies in the bottom of a small valley west of a stream whose course has been altered. The majority of it consists of a grass field. At its northern end is a low mound with a maximum height of 1m (on the southeast side). Part of the site has been excavated. A circular structure shows up as lighter grass in the lawn of 'The Grange'. There are no other visible features.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval ecclesiastical organisation. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structure itself 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
- Telephone Call-box between the Parish Hall and the bridgeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- St Cadoc's Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Castle DitchesHillfortunder 1 mi
- Cliff FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.