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Tower NE of Oxwich Castle is a medieval tower situated in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference GM472. The monument rises from limestone bedrock of Dinantian age, formed during the Mississippian period, with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks interspersed throughout the geology. This stable foundation of limestone with mixed sedimentary layers has supported the tower's standing remains through the centuries.
The tower represents a characteristic defensive structure of the medieval period, positioned to the northeast of the principal castle complex. Its construction exploited the natural stone resources available in the local Dinantian strata, with builders selecting stone quarried from the surrounding bedrock to raise the walls. The substantial limestone base would have provided good building material for both external defences and internal structural integrity.
Today the tower survives as an important component of the medieval castle complex at Oxwich, testament to the building traditions and defensive strategies of its period. The monument's preservation under statutory protection reflects its significance to the understanding of Welsh medieval fortification and settlement patterns along this coastal region.
Tower NE of Oxwich Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM472. View the official record →
Tower NE of Oxwich Castle is a medieval tower situated in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference GM472.
Tower NE of Oxwich Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a tower. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tower NE of Oxwich 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 GM472.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Limestone Quarry and Kiln at Oxwich (0 km), Castell Oxwich (0.1 km), Norton Camp (0.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Tower NE of Oxwich Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Tower NE of Oxwich Castle stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.