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Norton Camp is a medieval ringwork located in Glamorgan, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM157. The site consists of a circular or oval defensive earthwork comprising a raised central platform surrounded by a ditch and outer bank, typical of late eleventh and twelfth century fortifications in Wales. Such ringworks served as modest fortified residences for minor Norman lords and Welsh nobility during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into Wales, combining domestic occupation with defensive capability. The monument represents an important example of the transitional fortification types that characterised Welsh settlement patterns following the Norman conquest of Glamorgan.
Norton Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM157. View the official record →
Norton Camp is a medieval ringwork located in Glamorgan, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM157. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM157.
Norton Camp dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ringwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Norton Camp 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 GM157.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Limestone Quarry and Kiln at Oxwich (0.8 km), Castell Oxwich (0.8 km), Tower NE of Oxwich Castle (0.8 km).
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