Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
St Davids Cathedral Close: Chanter's Orchard
St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, recorded as House (domestic) (Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- House (domestic)
- Period
- Medieval
- Date of designation
- 15 January 1992
- Community
- St. David's and the Cathedral Close
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.88135, -5.27017
- SAM number
- PE440
- Cadw record number
- 2087
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 209 St David's (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (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 house. The paddock known as the Chanter’s Orchard lies in the south west of the Close and formerly contained two houses of the members of the chapter. These were the Archdeacon of Carmarthen’s House in the eastern half and 'Guidon’s Place' in the western half. The paddock shows evidence for building platforms and land divisions. This paddock must retain the largely undisturbed archaeological remains of two of the houses of chapter members.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of settlement and domestic activity. 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. A house may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- The Deanery including Garden Walls & GateDomesticunder 1 mi
- Retaining Wall to Churchyard from Deanery Gate to Ford opposite Bishops Palace, including Front WallReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Coach House to the DeaneryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont Cerwyn Dewi/Merryvale Bridge & attached TowerTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.