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Doghill Moated Site, located in Dyffryn, is a medieval domestic settlement defended by a water-filled moat. The site dates to the medieval period and represents a form of residential fortification characteristic of Welsh gentry holdings during the later Middle Ages. The moat survives as a substantial earthwork feature enclosing the former homestead, indicating the status and defensive concerns of its medieval occupants. Such moated sites in Wales, though less numerous than their English counterparts, demonstrate the adoption of Anglo-Norman settlement patterns and the consolidation of territorial control by the Welsh and Anglo-Norman nobility.
Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM069. View the official record →
Doghill Moated Site, located in Dyffryn, is a medieval domestic settlement defended by a water-filled moat. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM069.
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 Britain.
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.
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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