The traces of earlier buildings preserved on the ancient site, as well as the cemetery and the 12th and 13th-century khachkars, prove that the chapel was most likely built in the developed Middle Ages. The inscription on the entrance tympanum attests to the reconstruction of 1868. During the Soviet period, the roof was covered with metal sheets. It served as a sanctuary until September 2023.

The chapel-sanctuary of Surb Saṛa Nahatak is located within the territory of the village of Dahrav in the Askeran region, 3.2 km southwest of the settlement, atop a wooded mountain. Through on-site fieldwork, it has been discovered that there was a famous sanctuary here in antiquity, where a single-nave church was built in the developed Middle Ages, and the current chapel was constructed on the ruins of the former. According to the inscription on the entrance stone, it was built in 1868 by Yarutiun Khatcaturean Kilikeants with his brothers: «1868 թվին | այս Ս[ուր]բ Սար|րայի նահատակի մա|տորն շինէց Յարութ[իու]ն | Խաչատուրեան Կլիկեանց | իւր եղբօրց հէտ»

 

The chapel is a small vaulted structure measuring 6.4 meters in length, 4.4 meters in width, and 3 meters in height. It is a single-nave hall with a rectangular altar on the east side, which is raised and integrated into the main hall. There is a small rectangular niche on the north wall of the altar. The only small window is located on the east side, in the central part of the altar. Entry is through the southern corner of the west facade. It is constructed with rough irregular stones of various sizes and lime mortar. The cornerstones are carved and semi-carved. A large 13th-century khachkar is leaning against the altar, its top broken, and the fragments placed nearby. It is noteworthy that this khachkar is the main focal point of worship in the sacred place, hence it is entirely covered with a layer of wax and soot. Presumably, the khachkar was brought here from the cemetery near the chapel. Another khachkar from the same period is also erected on the left side of the entrance.

 The 1-meter-wide foundation walls visible to the west of the chapel indicate that the sanctuary was fortified. There likely was also a fortress in the past. Outside the fortifications, on the north and northwest sides, extends the medieval cemetery. On the west side, traces of houses and remnants of walls indicate an ancient settlement.

According to preserved traditions, the sanctuary had healing powers and people came here to pray, light candles and make sacrifices (matagh) to be cured of various diseases.

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The summit of the wooded mountain southwest of the village of Dahrav was a fortress-residence and a sacred place formed in the Middle Ages. The current chapel was built in 1868 within the territory of the ancient site. Occupied by Azerbaijan since September 29, 2023, the current state of the monument is unknown.