Scheduled MonumentsWalesCamp S of Old Hall Sarn
Medieval · Ringwork

Camp S of Old Hall Sarn

Wales
Cadw SAM MG137
Period
Medieval
Site type
Ringwork
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Camp S of Old Hall Sarn is a medieval ringwork located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM MG137) under Cadw's protection. The site comprises a substantial earthwork comprising a circular or oval enclosure defined by a bank and ditch, characteristic of Welsh defensive settlements from the eleventh to thirteenth centuries. Such ringworks served as fortified residences for the native Welsh gentry and marcher lords during the medieval period, providing both domestic accommodation and military protection during a time of significant political instability and territorial conflict in Wales. The earthwork survives as an important example of medieval Welsh settlement archaeology, preserving evidence of the defensive strategies and settlement patterns of the medieval Welsh landscape.

Camp S of Old Hall Sarn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG137. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Camp S of Old Hall Sarn?

Camp S of Old Hall Sarn is a medieval ringwork located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM MG137) under Cadw's protection. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG137.

What period does Camp S of Old Hall Sarn date from?

Camp S of Old Hall Sarn dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ringwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Camp S of Old Hall Sarn?

Camp S of Old Hall Sarn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MG137.

What other scheduled monuments are near Camp S of Old Hall Sarn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer-Din Ring: a small enclosed Iron Age or Romano-British settlement, an adjacent ancient field boundary, round barrow and cultivation remains (5.7 km), Castell Bryn Amlwyg: a ringwork and enclosure castle (6.4 km), Bowl barrow on Hergan Hill, 530m north west of Myndtown (7 km).

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