Scheduled MonumentsWalesDoghill Moated Site, Dyffryn
Medieval · Moated Site

Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn

Wales
Cadw SAM GM069
Period
Medieval
Site type
Moated Site
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Doghill Moated Site is a medieval moated enclosure located at Dyffryn in Wales and is recorded under Cadw scheduled ancient monument designation GM069. The site comprises a substantial water-filled or water-retaining moat that would have surrounded a domestic residence, a characteristic defensive and status-indicating feature of medieval Welsh gentry settlement. Dating to the medieval period, the moated site represents an important class of rural settlement archaeology that illuminates patterns of landholding and domestic organisation among the Welsh nobility and uchelwyr classes during the later medieval centuries.

Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM069. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn?

Doghill Moated Site is a medieval moated enclosure located at Dyffryn in Wales and is recorded under Cadw scheduled ancient monument designation GM069. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM069.

What period does Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn date from?

Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn?

Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn 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 GM069.

What other scheduled monuments are near Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moulton Roman Site (3 km), Penmark Castle (4.6 km), Barry Castle (4.8 km).

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