Scurlage Castle, Port Eynon
Has been described as a Questionable Uncertain
There are no visible remains
| Name | Scurlage Castle, Port Eynon |
| Alternative Names | Llanddewi; Scurlagiscastel; Skorlocastell |
| Historic Country | Glamorgan |
| Modern Authority | Swansea |
| 1974 Authority | West Glamorgan |
| Community | Port Eynon |
Tudor farm on reputed site of castle.
Not scheduled
Not Listed
The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SS462882 |
| Latitude | 51.5708312988281 |
| Longitude | -4.22124004364014 |
| Eastings | 246250 |
| Northings | 188200 |
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Books
- Morgan, Gerald, 2008, Castles in Wales: A Handbook (Talybont: Y Lolfa Cyf.) p. 255 (listed as fortified house and said to 'aka Cheriton, Landimore' but this is another house (of a very similar description!))
- Salter, Mike, 1991, The Castles of Gwent, Glamorgan and Gower (Malvern) p. 75 (slight)
- King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 174 (reject)
- Hague, D.B., 1971, in Pugh, T.B. (ed), Glamorgan County History Vol. 3 The Middle Ages (Cardiff) p. 446
- Evans, C.J.O., 1943 (2edn), Glamorgan, Its History and Topography (Cardiff) p. 285
- Clark, G.T., 1884, Mediaeval Military Architecture in England (Wyman and Sons) Vol. 1 p. 114
- Nicholas, T., 1874, The History and Antiquites of Glamorgan and its Families (London)
- Lewis, Samual, 1849, A Topographical Dictionary of Wales online copy
Antiquarian
- Merrick, R. (James, B.L. (ed)), 1983, Morganiae Archaiographia: A Book of the Antiquites of Glamorgan (Barry Island) p. 116, 121 (originally published 1578)
Journals
- Spurgeon, C.J. with Roberts, D.J. and Thomas, H.J., 1999, 'Supposed Castles in Glamorgan; A review' Archaeology in Wales Vol. 39 27-40
- Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1967, 'Masonry castles in Wales and the Marches: a list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 116 p. 71-132
Primary Sources
- Clark, G.T., 1910 (2edn), Cartae et alia munimenta quae ad dominium de Glamorgancia pertinent Vol. 4 p. 1305-11 online copy Vol. 5 p. 1641-3 [online copy > http://archive.org/stream/cartaeetaliamuni05claruoft#page/1641/mode/1up]