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Llantwit Major Gatehouse is a medieval gatehouse located in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, forming part of the defensive or administrative structures associated with the settlement at Llantwit Major. The structure dates to the medieval period and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw designation SAM GM141. The gatehouse represents the type of fortified entrance typical of significant medieval Welsh settlements, though detailed architectural recording and chronological evidence specific to this individual structure remain limited in the published scholarly record.
Llantwit Major Gatehouse is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM141. View the official record →
Llantwit Major Gatehouse is a medieval gatehouse located in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, forming part of the defensive or administrative structures associated with the settlement at Llantwit Major. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM141.
Llantwit Major Gatehouse dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a gatehouse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Llantwit Major Gatehouse 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 GM141.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llantwit Major Dovecot (0.1 km), Llantwit Major Monastic Settlement (Site of) (0.1 km), Castle Ditches Camp (1.4 km).
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