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Llys Dinorwig is a medieval enclosure located in Conwy, North Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the reference CN223. The site represents a defended or high-status residential enclosure dating to the medieval period, reflecting the settlement patterns and territorial organisation of medieval Welsh communities in the region. The physical remains comprise an enclosed area defined by earthwork banks and ditches, characteristic of medieval Welsh llys sites that typically served as the residences of local lords or chieftains. Such enclosures held considerable significance within the medieval Welsh landscape, functioning as administrative, defensive, and domestic centres within their respective lordships.
Llys Dinorwig is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN223. View the official record →
Llys Dinorwig is a medieval enclosure located in Conwy, North Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the reference CN223. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN223.
Llys Dinorwig dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Llys Dinorwig 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 CN223.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Brwynog Deserted Rural Settlement (7.1 km), Ty Coch Prehistoric Settlement (7.7 km), Craig Cwmbychan cairn (8 km).
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