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Ringwork NE of New House is a medieval ringwork in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference MM074. The monument occupies a position on bedrock composed of Pridoli rocks—an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Pridoli epoch. This geological foundation of alternating sedimentary layers would have influenced both the site's drainage and the ease with which earthwork defences could be constructed.
The ringwork's defensive design, consisting of a raised circular or oval bank with an internal ditch, represents a common fortification type across the Welsh borders during the medieval period. Such works typically served as bases for local landholders or military outposts, functioning over relatively short operational lifespans compared to stone castles. The Pridoli bedrock underlying the site, whilst providing a stable foundation, would have required considerable labour to excavate the surrounding ditch.
The monument survives today as an earthwork feature in the landscape, its form still legible despite centuries of agricultural use and weathering. Like many ringworks, it occupies strategically significant local terrain, though its precise historical context and period of use remain to be definitively established through archaeological investigation.
Ringwork NE of New House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM074. View the official record →
Ringwork NE of New House is a medieval ringwork in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference MM074.
Ringwork NE of New House dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ringwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ringwork NE of New House 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 MM074.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Prin Camp (8.8 km), Llanvair Castle (9 km), Llanvaches Castle (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Ringwork NE of New House'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.
Ringwork NE of New House stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.