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Ogmore Castle is a Norman stronghold situated in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, founded in the early twelfth century as part of the Anglo-Norman expansion into South Wales. The castle comprises a motte-and-bailey earthwork fortified with a stone keep, alongside substantial masonry curtain walls and a gatehouse that were progressively strengthened during the medieval period. The site occupies a strategic position overlooking the River Ogmore, commanding an important crossing point in the landscape. The castle declined in significance from the fourteenth century onwards and was eventually abandoned, though its substantial stone ruins remain amongst the most substantial Norman castles surviving in Wales.
Ogmore Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM037. View the official record →
Ogmore Castle is a Norman stronghold situated in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, founded in the early twelfth century as part of the Anglo-Norman expansion into South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM037.
Ogmore Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ogmore 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 GM037.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhyle Round Barrow (5.5 km), Cwm Bach Camps (5.7 km), Buarth-Mawr Barn (6.3 km).
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