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Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn is a medieval moated enclosure situated on Triassic bedrock comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. The site represents a form of medieval settlement and land management characteristic of lowland Wales during the medieval period. Moated sites typically comprised a residential or administrative building surrounded by one or more water-filled ditches, serving both defensive and drainage functions.
The underlying geology of Triassic rocks would have provided the necessary clay-rich soils required for effective water retention in the moat system. The specific combination of mudstone and siltstone layers in the Triassic sequence at Dyffryn would have supported the construction and maintenance of the waterlogged ditch system. Such sites were commonly associated with Anglo-Norman or medieval Welsh lordship, functioning as manorial centres.
Doghill Moated Site is protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments organisation, under reference GM069. This designation reflects its importance as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and social organisation in Wales. The survival of the moated earthwork at Dyffryn contributes to understanding the distribution and character of fortified residences in medieval Welsh landscapes.
Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM069. View the official record →
Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn is a medieval moated enclosure situated on Triassic bedrock comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn'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.
Doghill Moated Site, Dyffryn stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.