Medieval · Moated Site

Gadlys

Wales
Cadw SAM GM081
Period
Medieval
Site type
Moated Site
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Gadlys is a medieval domestic moated site located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM081. The site comprises a moated enclosure characteristic of medieval settlement patterns in Wales, where such features typically served defensive and status-signifying functions for local landholding families during the medieval period. The moat structure itself represents investment in domestic architecture and land management practices common among Welsh gentry and English settler communities from the twelfth century onwards. As a scheduled monument, Gadlys preserves evidence of medieval domestic occupation and settlement organisation within the Welsh landscape.

Gadlys is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM081. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Gadlys?

Gadlys is a medieval domestic moated site located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM081. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM081.

What period does Gadlys date from?

Gadlys dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Gadlys?

Gadlys 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 GM081.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gadlys?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer Dynnaf hillfort (6.9 km), Llanblethian Castle (7 km), Round Barrows N of Breach Farm (7.4 km).

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