Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cae Castell (Rhyndwyclydach Medieval Earthwork)
Mawr, Swansea, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Earthwork (unclassified)
- Period
- Medieval
- Date of designation
- 16 October 1991
- Community
- Mawr
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.72612, -3.89211
- SAM number
- GM439
- Cadw record number
- 3586
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of the remains of an earthwork probably dating to the medieval period. Square in plan, it measures approx. 18 x 21m and is situated 183m above OD on the western edge of a deep ravine. Interestingly, it lies within a field recorded on early tithe maps as 'Cae castell' - castle field. The west, south and north sides are enclosed by a broad shallow ditch with bank. The east side is defined by the edge of the ravine.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of defensive, agricultural or settlement organisation. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Capel Gellionnen (Gellionnen and Graig Unitarian Church)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Allt-y-fanogDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge over Lower Clydach below Glynmeithrim UchafTransportunder 1 mi
- Burial Chamber Nr Carn LlechartChambered Tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.