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Medieval · Ringwork

Coed y Cwm Ringwork

Wales
Cadw SAM GM117
Period
Medieval
Site type
Ringwork
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coed y Cwm Ringwork is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM117. The ringwork comprises a circular or oval ramparted enclosure typical of the twelfth-century period, when such fortified homesteads were constructed throughout Wales and the Anglo-Norman frontier regions. The monument's physical form consists of an earth bank and ditch system designed to enclose and defend a domestic or administrative centre. Ringworks of this character represent an important phase of medieval settlement and fortification before the development of more substantial stone castles in the region.

Coed y Cwm Ringwork is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM117. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coed y Cwm Ringwork?

Coed y Cwm Ringwork is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM117. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM117.

What period does Coed y Cwm Ringwork date from?

Coed y Cwm Ringwork 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 Coed y Cwm Ringwork?

Coed y Cwm Ringwork 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 GM117.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coed y Cwm Ringwork?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barry Castle (6.7 km), Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood (6.8 km), Westward Corner Round Barrow (6.8 km).

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