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Pennard Castle is a medieval fortification situated on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales, dating from the thirteenth century. The castle comprises a polygonal curtain wall with towers, constructed to command the surrounding landscape and likely served as a stronghold for Norman lords during the period of English expansion into South Wales. Adjacent to the castle stands Pennard Church, a medieval parish church whose presence suggests the site functioned as a significant administrative and religious centre. The fortification is recorded in the Cadw heritage register as a scheduled ancient monument and represents an important example of medieval castle architecture in South Wales during the feudal period.
Pennard Castle & Church is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM044. View the official record →
Pennard Castle is a medieval fortification situated on 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pennard Castle & Church'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.
Pennard Castle & Church stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.