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Pencoed Castle is a medieval fortification located in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. The site comprises the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle, a common form of Norman defensive architecture established in Wales during the twelfth century. The monument is situated within a landscape of significant medieval settlement and formed part of the defensive network of the region during the Norman period. The castle's earthwork remains survive as a testament to the Norman military presence in South Wales, though the site has seen considerable degradation and modification over the centuries.
Pencoed Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM274. View the official record →
Pencoed Castle is a medieval fortification located in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM274.
Pencoed 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.
Pencoed 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 MM274.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wilcrick Hill Camp (1.7 km), Medieval Building adjoining Magor Churchyard (3 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Crosses, Magor (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pencoed 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.
Pencoed Castle stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.