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Remains of Peterston Castle is a medieval castle located in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, with an official designation as a scheduled ancient monument (Cadw SAM GM450). The castle dates to the medieval period and represents a defensive structure characteristic of Norman settlement patterns in South Wales following the Norman conquest. The surviving remains consist of earthwork features including a motte or mounded platform, reflecting the early castle-building tradition of the region. The site exemplifies the type of fortified settlement established to consolidate Norman control over the Welsh territories during the medieval era.
Remains of Peterston Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM450. View the official record →
Remains of Peterston Castle is a medieval castle located in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, with an official designation as a scheduled ancient monument (Cadw SAM GM450). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM450.
Remains of Peterston Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Remains of Peterston 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 GM450.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penmark Castle (7.9 km), Barry Castle (9.4 km), Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood (9.5 km).
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