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Llandderfel Chapel

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NPRN307835
Map ReferenceST29NE
Grid ReferenceST2639095280
Unitary (Local) AuthorityTorfaen
Old CountyMonmouthshire
CommunityFairwater (Torfaen)
Type Of SiteBUILDING
PeriodMedieval
Description
Located on the south-east slopes of Mynydd Maen are the footings of an "L"-shaped building. It has a sub-divided north-south range, c.17.3m by 7.75m, with a c.14m (east-west) by 7.6m chamber on the north of the east side. The site associated with a medieval chapel, and now scheduled as such. It was once a very important stopping point on the Pilgrims? route to Penrhys. The chapel was dedicated to St Derfel, one of only two in Wales ? the other being in Merionydd.

D.Leighton & T. Driver, RCAHMW, 5 October 2015