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Pennard Castle is a medieval fortified settlement located in the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales, dating from the thirteenth century. The castle comprises a stone-built ringwork with an adjoining rectangular enclosure, constructed to defend and control the fertile lowland landscape of the area. Associated with the castle is the Church of St Teilo, a medieval parish church that stands nearby, forming part of an integrated defensive and ecclesiastical complex. The site appears to have been abandoned by the sixteenth century, with shifting sand dunes contributing to its decline and eventual desertion as a settlement.
Pennard Castle & Church is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM044. View the official record →
Pennard Castle is a medieval fortified settlement located in the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales, dating from the thirteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM044.
Pennard Castle & Church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pennard Castle & Church 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 GM044.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penmaen Burrows Ringwork (1.2 km), Penmaen Burrows Burial Chamber (1.4 km), Penmaen Burrows Church (1.5 km).
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