Peterston Castle

In the community of Peterson-super-Ely. In the historic county of Glamorgan (Modern authority of Vale of Glamorgan, preserved county of South Glamorgan).

Long fragment of thick walling remains of a castle progressively destroyed by new building. The remains of masonry belonging to the castle lie within the grounds of Caehir House to the W. and Castleby to the centre. The earliest fragment seems to represent a detached keep, retaining slight hints of C12 detail. A rectangular walled and towered enclosure, c.40m E-W by 35m, is indicated, based on a C12 great tower, the court and remaining towers being later medieval work.

This site has been described as a;
Masonry Castle.

The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.

Masonry ruins/remnants remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST08397641

Books

Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press) p111
RCAHMW, 1991, An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Glamorgan Vol3 pt1a: The Early Castles (London: HMSO) EM5 p340-3
Salter, Mike, 1991, The Castles of Gwent, Glamorgan and Gower (Malvern) p61
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p168
Fry, P.S., 1980, Castles of the British Isles (David and Charles) p373
Hague, D.B., 1971, in Pugh, T.B. (ed), Glamorgan County History Vol3 The Middle Ages (Cardiff) p445 [King writes 'not very helpful']
Lewis, Samual, 1849, A Topographical Dictionary of Wales http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=47878#s7
Homfray, Jeston, 1828, The Castles of the Lordship of Glamorgan (Cardiff) p21 and plate

Journal Articles

Spurgeon, Jack, 1987, 'The Castles of Glamorgan' Chateau Gaillard Vol13 p209n, 222
Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1967, 'Masonry castles in Wales and the Marches: a list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol116 p71-132

Antiquarian (Histories and accounts from late medieval and early modern writers)

Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1910, The itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543 (Bell and Sons; London) Vol3 p26

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Peterston Castle

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST08397641

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