Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
20965
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/11/1998
Date of Amendment
25/11/1998
Name of Property
Retaining Wall for Church of St. Cwyfan
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Aberffraw
Town
Locality
Porth Cwyfan
Easting
233574
Northing
368277
Street Side
Location
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
The retaining wall contains the probably built-up small island on which the church is situated, but has no readily dateable features. It is likely that it is late medieval in origin, though there is evidence of extensive subsequent repair.
Exterior
Retaining wall to island. Rough rubble walls, battered and angled to enclose the irregularly shaped small island. Stone steps incorporated within curved inset on the landward side, with simple iron rail.
Interior
Reason for designation
The wall serves to enclose the entire small island and is therefore a highly significant landscape feature and a very important part of the setting of the church.
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