The Gatehouse website record for Caerau Castle

In the community of Caerau. In the historic county of Glamorgan (Modern authority of Cardiff, preserved county of South Glamorgan).

Ringwork in IA fort. Ruined church in possible bailey. An oval enclosure, c.40m NW-SE by 22m, defined by a rampart and ditch, resting on the NE angle of Caerau ramparts, having an entrance facing SW towards St Mary's church. Thought to be an unrecorded castle belonging to the Bishops of Llandaff. The now ruined church of St Mary's became a parish church after the reformation but was originally a chapel of Llandaf. The hill fort could certainly have been used as a burgus defence and the presence of a chapel here suggests there was some sort of settlement in the hill fort.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST13377498

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's National Monument Record (Coflein) number is 94517
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 00095s 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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