Rhoose Old Castle

Has been described as a Questionable Fortified Manor House

There are no visible remains

NameRhoose Old Castle
Alternative Names
Historic CountryGlamorgan
Modern AuthorityVale of Glamorgan
1974 AuthoritySouth Glamorgan
CommunityRhoose

King writes 'A possible castle site' Spurgeon writes site cleared in early C20, large scale OS map of 1879 shows two rectangular buildings, overlying a curving section of bank. This was the site of the manor house of a substantial freehold and the bank may have enclosed the earlier manor house, but "it cannot be held to attest a fortified site."

Not scheduled

Not Listed

The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceST063663
Latitude51.3879318237305
Longitude-3.34783005714417
Eastings306330
Northings166370
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Books

  • Davis, Paul, R., 2011, The Forgotten Castles of Wales (Almeley: Logaston Press) p. 101-108 (mention)
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 173
  • RCAHMW, 1981, An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Glamorgan Vol. 4 Part 1: The Greater Houses (London: HMSO) p. 344 no. 82
  • Rees, Wm, 1932, Map of South Wales and the Border in the 14th century (Ordnance Survey) (A handbook to the map was published in 1933)

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