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Penlle'r Castell is a medieval castle situated in Glamorgan, Wales. The site comprises the remains of a motte-and-bailey earthwork, a common form of Norman fortification in Wales during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The castle's strategic location reflects the pattern of Norman settlement and military control across South Wales during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion. The monument is now designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw register, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of medieval defensive architecture and settlement strategy in the region.
Penlle'r Castell is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM255. View the official record →
Penlle'r Castell is a medieval castle situated in Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM255.
Penlle'r Castell dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Penlle'r Castell 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 GM255.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring Cairn on Tor Clawdd (3.3 km), Burial Chamber Nr Carn Llechart (4.6 km), Carn Llechart Stone Circle (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Penlle'r Castell'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.
Penlle'r Castell stands on South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.