Gadlys, Llanilid
Has been described as a Rejected Timber Castle (Ringwork)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Gadlys, Llanilid |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Glamorgan |
| Modern Authority | Rhondda Cynon Taff |
| 1974 Authority | Mid Glamorgan |
| Community | Llanharan |
An enclosure measuring 51.8m on the N, fronting a wet marshy area, 42.6m (W), 62.4m (S) and 50.2m (E). An internal scarp isolates the W third of the site connected with a now-vanished building. The entrance was just W of the SE angle. (Coflein)
Gadlys, listed under Medieval Moated Sites, is about 200 x 150ft. Much eroded, it has no known history. (Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust HER)
The monument comprises the remains of a well-preserved medieval moated homestead. This site may have been the administrative centre of the sublordship of Ruthin during the 13th century, possibly superseding the motte castle nearby (GM080). Its situation in low ground is a typical one for moated sites, and water could have been let into the moat from the boggy area to the north. All that remains of the site are low banks on the west, south and east sides of a roughly rectangular area. Slight vestiges of the moat which once surrounded it are visible on the west. (Scheduling Report)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SS978811 |
| Latitude | 51.5199089050293 |
| Longitude | -3.47308993339539 |
| Eastings | 297890 |
| Northings | 181130 |
