Castles / GB / Wales
Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall
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 | no | The monument is the remains of a medieval hall — a residence — but the report describes only a hall block with three fireplaces and an oven and cites its national importance for 'medieval secular architecture'. No wall walks, parapets, flanking fire or gatehouse are described, so the active-defence half of the criterion is not met. |
| 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 | Llanfair, Vale of Glamorgan, 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 —
GM337· Scheduled Monument — SiteType: Castle · entry
Location
Approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Notes
Upgraded to an assessed record from Cadw's full report (GM337). A 'castle' in the register that is in fact an undefended medieval hall — fortified_residence assessed 'no' (residence present, active defence absent). Other bands omitted; the report speaks only to secular/domestic architecture.
Sources
- Scheduled Monument Full Report — Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall — Cadw, 2026-07-22
Full scheduled-monument report; the basis for the assessed verdict.
Signals
Raw per-source observations behind this record (2):
sig-20260721-cadw-gm337,
sig-20260722-report-gm337
Record file · dataset licensed CC BY 4.0 — see provenance.