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Ogmore Castle is a Norman castle situated in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales, founded in the early twelfth century as part of the Anglo-Norman conquest and settlement of Glamorgan. The castle comprises a motte-and-bailey earthwork overlaid with later stone structures, including a substantial square keep and curtain walls that reflect successive phases of development through the medieval period. The site occupies a strategic position overlooking the River Ogmore, controlling the lowland routes through the Vale. The castle was abandoned as a residence by the sixteenth century, though its ruins remained substantial enough to warrant defensive concern during the English Civil War, and it now survives as one of the most prominent castle remains in the region.
Ogmore Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM037. View the official record →
Ogmore Castle is a Norman castle situated in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales, founded in the early twelfth century as part of the Anglo-Norman conquest and settlement of Glamorgan. 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Ogmore 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.
Ogmore Castle stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.