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Graig Foel is a medieval ringwork situated in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference SAM MM335. The site comprises a circular or sub-circular defensive earthwork typical of the ringwork form, which was a common fortification type in medieval Wales and the Welsh Marches during the eleventh to thirteenth centuries. Ringworks such as Graig Foel served as modest but strategically important fortified settlements, likely functioning as residences for local lords or minor nobility during a period of sustained military and political tension in the region. The earthwork survives as a prominent topographical feature, preserving evidence of medieval settlement and defence patterns in the Welsh landscape.
Graig Foel medieval ringwork is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM335. View the official record →
Graig Foel is a medieval ringwork situated in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference SAM MM335. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM335.
Graig Foel medieval ringwork dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ringwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Graig Foel medieval 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 MM335.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Saint's Church, Kemys Inferior (8.4 km), Caer Licyn (8.5 km), Pen-Toppen-Ash Camp (9.5 km).
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