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Castle Ringwork 850m ENE of Ty'n-y-Coed is a medieval ringwork protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. This fortified earthwork consists of a circular or oval embanked enclosure typical of small lordly residences built across Wales during the medieval period. The ringwork sits upon Triassic bedrock composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, which would have influenced both its construction and the drainage properties of the site.
Ringworks of this type represent a cost-effective alternative to castle construction, serving as strongholds for minor Norman lords and Welsh gentry from the eleventh century onwards. The earthen ramparts would have been substantial enough to provide defensive advantages whilst remaining relatively quick to construct compared to stone fortifications. The site's position in the Welsh landscape reflects the pattern of settlement control typical of the medieval period in this region.
Today the ringwork survives as an earthwork monument, its banks and ditch still clearly visible within the landscape. The monument remains an important record of medieval settlement, defence and social organisation in Wales, protected to ensure its preservation for future archaeological study and public understanding of the medieval Welsh past.
Castle Ringwork 850m ENE of Ty'n-y-Coed is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM613. View the official record →
Castle Ringwork 850m ENE of Ty'n-y-Coed is a medieval ringwork protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw.
Castle Ringwork 850m ENE of Ty'n-y-Coed dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ringwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castle Ringwork 850m ENE of Ty'n-y-Coed 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 GM613.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood (6.7 km), East Orchard Manor House (6.7 km), Westward Corner Round Barrow (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Castle Ringwork 850m ENE of Ty'n-y-Coed's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Castle Ringwork 850m ENE of Ty'n-y-Coed stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.