Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Capel Gwladys
Darran Valley, Caerphilly, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Chapel
- Period
- Early Medieval
- Date of designation
- 14 May 1966
- Community
- Darran Valley
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.68557, -3.26715
- SAM number
- GM309
- Cadw record number
- 1424
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the scheduled monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a medieval chapel located on the open moorland of Gelligaer Common. Rectangular foundations measuring approx. 12m x 5.75m are set in a sub-rectangular churchyard enclosure. The visible foundations have been recently restored and a cross has been placed on the site of the altar.
There is a reference to the site in the 12th century Life of St Gwynllyw (Chapter 8) in a context which implies that is was already of some antiquity at that date.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of the organization and practice of medieval Christianity. The site forms an important element within the wider medieval landscape. The site is well preserved and retains considerable archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of evidence relating to chronology, layout, building techniques and functional detail.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Fforest Gwladys Roman practice campPractice Campunder 1 mi
- Pen-heol-AdamDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dyke 387m E of Clawdd Trawscae FarmDykeunder 1 mi
- Rectangular Earthworks 530m SSW of Heol-Ddu-UchafPractice Campunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.