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Plas Baglan is a medieval fortified house located in Glamorgan, Wales. The site comprises the remains of a substantial stone-built structure dating primarily to the late medieval period, reflecting the defensive architectural traditions of South Wales during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The building incorporated features typical of fortified residences of its era, combining domestic accommodation with defensive capability, though much of the original structure has been substantially altered or lost. The monument is recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as a significant example of medieval Welsh domestic military architecture.
Plas Baglan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM358. View the official record →
Plas Baglan is a medieval fortified house located in Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM358.
Plas Baglan dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Plas Baglan 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 GM358.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ergyd Isaf Round Barrows (5.3 km), Chain Home Low Radar Station, Margam (6.5 km), Wrecking site of the Ann Francis (6.8 km).
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