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Llanmaes Castle, also known as Malefant Castle, is a medieval domestic and manorial site located in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The castle comprises the remains of a stone-built fortified manor house, dating from the medieval period, which served as a residence for a local landowning family. The site reflects the development of defensive domestic architecture characteristic of the Welsh marches and Vale of Glamorgan during the medieval centuries. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, Llanmaes Castle represents an important example of the modest but fortified dwellings that were typical of Welsh gentry settlements in this region.
Llanmaes Castle (Malefant Castle) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM626. View the official record →
Llanmaes Castle, also known as Malefant Castle, is a medieval domestic and manorial site located in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM626.
Llanmaes Castle (Malefant Castle) dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a manor. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Llanmaes Castle (Malefant Castle) 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 GM626.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Orchard Manor House (2.9 km), Castle Ditches Camp (3 km), Summerhouse Camp (3.3 km).
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