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Ringwork and Bailey at Gelligarn is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM377. The site comprises the characteristic two-part structure of a ringwork and bailey, consisting of an outer defensive enclosure with raised banks and ditches typical of Norman and post-Norman fortification design. Dating from the medieval period, likely from the eleventh or twelfth century onwards, such earthwork fortifications were common throughout Wales during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion and settlement. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of early medieval military architecture in South Wales, reflecting the defensive strategies employed during a period of significant political and territorial change in the region.
Ringwork & Bailey at Gelligarn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM377. View the official record →
Ringwork and Bailey at Gelligarn is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM377. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM377.
Ringwork & Bailey at Gelligarn dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ringwork and bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ringwork & Bailey at Gelligarn 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 GM377.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Morfa House Round Barrow (8.6 km), Round Barrows South of Monkton (8.7 km), Caermead Roman Site (8.7 km).
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