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 Monmouthshire, Wales. The site comprises a circular or oval earthwork with an enclosing bank and ditch, characteristic of twelfth-century fortified settlements in the Welsh Marches. Such ringworks typically served as modest defensive structures and administrative centres for Norman or Anglo-Norman settlers during the period of frontier consolidation following the Norman conquest of South Wales. The specific dating and archaeological context of Camp S remain subjects of ongoing study within the corpus of Marcher lordship fortifications.

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 Monmouthshire, Wales. 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 Britain.

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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