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Llantrisant Castle is a medieval fortification situated in the parish of Llantrisant in Glamorgan, South Wales. The castle dates to the Norman period, likely established in the twelfth century as part of the Anglo-Norman colonisation of Glamorgan. The surviving remains consist principally of a motte and bailey earthwork, with evidence of stone defences constructed during the medieval period. The site represents an important example of early Norman military settlement in the region, though substantial portions of the superstructure have been lost to time.
Llantrisant Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM074. View the official record →
Llantrisant Castle is a medieval fortification situated in the parish of Llantrisant in Glamorgan, South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM074.
Llantrisant Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Llantrisant 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 GM074.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Round Barrows 300m North of Tair Onnen (8.5 km), Y Gaer (8.8 km), Stalling Down Round Barrow (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Llantrisant Castle'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.
Llantrisant Castle stands on South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.