Castles / GB / Wales
Castell Coety
Which definitions does it satisfy?
This dataset does not record whether something “is a castle”. It records a verdict against each named definition, with the reasoning that produced it.
| Definition | Verdict | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Fortified residence | yes | Coity was the caput of the lordship, held by the de Turberville family from the early 12th century and later the Gamages (identified lords). The inner ward has a faceted curtain wall incorporating a rectangular keep, a west gatehouse and a north-east gatehouse, all set behind a deep ditch and counterscarp bank — active defence held against siege in the 1405 Glyndwr rebellion. Domestic ranges (a first-floor hall over a vaulted undercroft, kitchen with ovens) supply the residence half. |
| Enclosure fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| State fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Palatial seat | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Revival and folly | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Popularly a castle | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
Facts
| Tradition | european medieval |
|---|---|
| Location | Coity Higher, Bridgend, Wales, GB |
| Built | Medieval |
| Confidence | medium |
| First recorded | 2026-07-21 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22 |
In the registers
Where this structure appears in official inventories. This is what turns an individual record into evidence about a count.
- Cof Cymru — National Historic Assets of Wales —
GM004· Scheduled Monument — SiteType: Castle · entry
Location
Approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Notes
Assessed against the Cadw full report (GM004). fortified_residence yes — identified lords (de Turberville, later Gamage), a full defensive circuit (curtain, keep, two gatehouses, deep ditch and counterscarp) and residential ranges, held under siege in 1405. The 16th-century domestic remodelling (an added storey, new windows, two chimney stacks) improved amenity, but the report records no defensive fabric being removed for it, so palatial_seat is not assessed. No visitor/WHS usage evidence in the report, so popular_castle is omitted; the ringwork origin sits under an identified lordly residence, so enclosure_fortification does not apply. Confidence medium: single official report plus register.
Sources
- Scheduled Monument Full Report — Castell Coety — Cadw, 2026-07-22
Cadw's full scheduled-monument report (GM004); detailed fabric and documentary history.
Signals
Raw per-source observations behind this record (2):
sig-20260721-cadw-gm004,
sig-20260722-report-gm004
Record file · dataset licensed CC BY 4.0 — see provenance.