Doghill, Dyffryn
Has been described as a Possible Palace (Bishop), and also as a Possible Fortified Manor House
There are masonry footings remains
| Name | Doghill, Dyffryn |
| Alternative Names | Worleton; Dog Hill |
| Historic Country | Glamorgan |
| Modern Authority | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 1974 Authority | South Glamorgan |
| Community | St Nicholas And Bonvilston |
A near-square moated raised platform, 31.5-33m across, 46-48m overall, the moat having been embanked on the N and W side, and fed by a leat (reported as destroyed 1978) at the SW angle, stone abutment for bridge. Worleton was a possible seat of the Bishop of Llandaff in 1332. (Coflein)
The monument comprises the well-preserved remains of a moated site of probable early medieval date. It is situated within farmland at Dyffryn in the Vale of Glamorgan. The site comprises a central platform that is square on plan and measures c. 35m in length within a well-defined and distinct moat. (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 | ST092719 |
| Latitude | 51.4393310546875 |
| Longitude | -3.30679988861084 |
| Eastings | 309260 |
| Northings | 171950 |
