Scheduled MonumentsWalesLlandough Castle, Remains of Hall
Medieval · Castle

Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall

Wales
Cadw SAM GM337
Period
Medieval
Site type
Castle
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Llandough Castle is a remains of a medieval hall located in Wales with the official Cadw designation SAM GM337. The site represents a medieval defence structure, though archaeological evidence and standing remains are limited. The monument dates to the medieval period, though precise dating of construction and occupation phases would require reference to specialist archaeological reports. The fragmentary nature of the surviving structures reflects the typical survival patterns of many Welsh medieval fortified residences from this era.

Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM337. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall?

Llandough Castle is a remains of a medieval hall located in Wales with the official Cadw designation SAM GM337.

What period does Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall date from?

Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall?

Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall 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 GM337.

What other scheduled monuments are near Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Orchard Manor House (5 km), Deserted Medieval Village North East of Rock Farm (5.5 km), East Orchard Manor House (6 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall

Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall

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