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Kenfig Castle is a medieval fortified settlement located in Glamorgan, South Wales, comprising a Norman castle and associated town established in the twelfth century. The castle was founded shortly after the Norman conquest of Glamorgan and served as an important administrative and defensive centre for the lordship, featuring a motte-and-bailey earthwork with stone structures built during the medieval period. The associated town, which developed around the castle, represents a planned medieval settlement typical of Anglo-Norman colonisation in Wales. The site was gradually abandoned following the sixteenth century, with sand dunes eventually engulfing much of the settlement, preserving substantial archaeological remains that continue to yield evidence of medieval occupation and urban planning.
Kenfig Castle & Medieval Town is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM042. View the official record →
Kenfig Castle is a medieval fortified settlement located in Glamorgan, South Wales, comprising a Norman castle and associated town established in the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM042.
Kenfig Castle & Medieval Town dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Kenfig Castle & Medieval Town 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 GM042.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sculptured Cross Llanmihangel Farm (1.5 km), Leat & Dam at Llanmihangel Mill (2 km), Pyle Incised Stone (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Kenfig Castle & Medieval Town'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.
Kenfig Castle & Medieval Town stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.