Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales. The county, which takes in a number of smaller settlements around the city, has 28 scheduled monuments. These include sites from every period of Welsh history, from the Neolithic onwards. With four hillforts, six castles and six coastal/port sites, they reflect Cardiff's military and strategic role within South Wales. All but one of the sites on this list are within the historic county of Glamorgan. (A small part of the modern unitary authority area was formerly part of Monmouthshire.)

Scheduled monuments have statutory protection. The compilation of the list is undertaken by Cadw Welsh Historic Monuments, which is an executive agency of the National Assembly of Wales.[1] The list of scheduled monuments below is supplied by Cadw[2] with additional material from RCAHMW and Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust.

Scheduled monuments in Cardiff

Image Name Site type Community Location Details Historic County Period SAM No
& Refs
Cae-yr-Arfau burial chamber Cae-yr-Arfau Burial Chamber Chambered tomb Pentyrch 51°31′50″N 3°19′54″W / 51.5306°N 3.3317°W / 51.5306; -3.3317 (Cae-yr-Arfau Burial Chamber),
ST077821		 Two upright stones support a large slab of a neolithic chambered tomb. Having been used in the past as a coal store, it is now overgrown in a garden Glamorganshire Prehistoric
(Neolithic)		 GM030
[3]
Five Round Barrows on Garth Hill Round barrow Pentyrch 51°32′37″N 3°17′36″W / 51.5436°N 3.2932°W / 51.5436; -3.2932 (Five Round Barrows on Garth Hill),
ST104835		 Glamorganshire Prehistoric
 GM107
[4]
Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace Burnt mound Radyr and Morganstown 51°30′45″N 3°14′56″W / 51.5126°N 3.2488°W / 51.5126; -3.2488 (Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace),
ST134800		 Glamorganshire Prehistoric
 GM427
[5]
Photo from within Caerau Hillfort, looking toward southern perimeter Caerau Hillfort Hillfort Caerau, (also Ely) 51°28′03″N 3°14′54″W / 51.4675°N 3.2484°W / 51.4675; -3.2484 (Caerau Camp),
ST133750		 Hillfort of some 5 ha, with wooded ramparts. Within the Iron Age hillfort are a ruined church (13th century but possibly pre-Norman) and a castle ringwork. Featured in Time Team dig, April 2012[6] Glamorganshire Prehistoric
(Iron Age)		 GM018
[7]
Llwynda-Ddu Camp Hillfort Pentyrch 51°31′15″N 3°17′10″W / 51.5209°N 3.2861°W / 51.5209; -3.2861 (Llwynda-Ddu Camp),
ST109810		 A small iron age hillfort Glamorganshire Prehistoric
 GM180
[8]
Castle Field Camp E of Craig-Llywn Hillfort Pontprennau 51°32′58″N 3°08′55″W / 51.5494°N 3.1486°W / 51.5494; -3.1486 (Castle Field Camp E of Craig-Llywn),
ST204840		 Glamorganshire Prehistoric
 GM066
[9]
Wenallt Camp, Rhiwbina Hillfort Rhiwbina 51°32′14″N 3°13′26″W / 51.5373°N 3.2239°W / 51.5373; -3.2239 (Wenallt Camp, Rhiwbina),
ST152827		 Glamorganshire Prehistoric
 GM097
[10]
Cardiff Castle from the Animal Wall Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort Fort Castle 51°28′57″N 3°10′52″W / 51.4824°N 3.1811°W / 51.4824; -3.1811 (Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort),
ST180765		 Glamorganshire Roman
 GM171
[11]
Pen y lan Roman Site Settlement Roath 51°30′06″N 3°09′23″W / 51.5017°N 3.1563°W / 51.5017; -3.1563 (Pen y lan Roman Site),
ST198787		 Glamorganshire Roman
 GM296
[12]
Ely Roman Villa Villa Caerau 51°28′40″N 3°13′46″W / 51.4777°N 3.2295°W / 51.4777; -3.2295 (Ely Roman Villa),
ST147761		 Glamorganshire Roman
 GM205
[13]
Medieval cross in Llandaff Cathedral
Medieval cross in Llandaff Cathedral
 Cross in Llandaff Cathedral Cross Llandaff 51°29′44″N 3°13′03″W / 51.4956°N 3.2176°W / 51.4956; -3.2176 (Cross in Llandaff Cathedral),
ST155781		 Glamorganshire Early Medieval
 GM115
[14]
Leckwith Bridge Leckwith Bridge Bridge Canton, (also Michaelston) 51°28′12″N 3°12′43″W / 51.4699°N 3.212°W / 51.4699; -3.212 (Leckwith Bridge),
ST159752		 Glamorganshire Medieval
 GM014
[15]
Outline of the demolished Blackfriars Priory Blackfriars Priory (dominican), Bute Park Friary Castle 51°29′00″N 3°11′07″W / 51.4832°N 3.1853°W / 51.4832; -3.1853 (Dominican Friary),
ST177766		 Glamorganshire Medieval
 GM173
[16]
Ruins of Castell Morgraig Castell Morgraig Castle Lisvane, (also Caerphilly) 51°33′07″N 3°12′47″W / 51.5519°N 3.213°W / 51.5519; -3.213 (Castell Morgraig),
ST159843		 (Site is on the border with Caerphilly) Glamorganshire Medieval
 GM031
[17]
The ruined medieval bell tower at Llandaff Cathedral Llandaff Cathedral Bell Tower Bell Tower Llandaff 51°29′43″N 3°13′07″W / 51.4953°N 3.2186°W / 51.4953; -3.2186 (Llandaff Cathedral Bell Tower),
ST154780		 Glamorganshire Medieval
 GM013
[18]
Ruins of Bishop's Palace. Llandaff, Cardiff Old Bishop's Palace, Llandaff Bishop's Palace Llandaff 51°29′40″N 3°13′02″W / 51.4945°N 3.2172°W / 51.4945; -3.2172 (Old Bishop's Palace, Llandaff),
ST155779		 Glamorganshire Medieval
 GM073
[19]
St Mellons Churchyard Cross St Mellons Churchyard Cross Cross Old St Mellons 51°31′33″N 3°06′48″W / 51.5258°N 3.1134°W / 51.5258; -3.1134 (St Mellons Churchyard Cross),
ST228813		 Monmouthshire Medieval
 MM121
[20]
Morganstown Castle Mound Morganstown Castle Mound Motte Radyr and Morganstown 51°31′45″N 3°15′28″W / 51.5291°N 3.2579°W / 51.5291; -3.2579 (Morganstown Castle Mound),
ST128818		 Glamorganshire Medieval
 GM256
[21]
Twmpath Castle Twmpath Castle Motte Rhiwbina 51°31′56″N 3°13′17″W / 51.5323°N 3.2213°W / 51.5323; -3.2213 (Twmpath, Rhiwbina),
ST153822		 Glamorganshire Medieval
 GM017
[22]
Caer Castell Camp Caer Castell Camp Motte Rumney 51°31′00″N 3°06′56″W / 51.5167°N 3.1156°W / 51.5167; -3.1156 (Caer Castell Camp),
ST226803		 Glamorganshire Medieval
 GM216
[23]
Castle Coch seen from Morganstown Castell Coch Property in the care of Cadw Castle Tongwynlais 51°32′10″N 3°15′18″W / 51.536°N 3.2549°W / 51.536; -3.2549 (Castell Coch),
ST130826		 Glamorganshire Medieval
 GM206
[24]
Sea Defence at Peterstone Great Wharf Relict Seawall on Rumney Great Wharf Seawall Trowbridge 51°29′45″N 3°06′03″W / 51.4958°N 3.1008°W / 51.4958; -3.1008 (Relict Seawall on Rumney Great Wharf),
ST236780		 Glamorganshire Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM474
[25]
Flat Holm Canon Three Palmerstonian Gun Batteries, Flat Holm Battery Butetown 51°22′47″N 3°07′18″W / 51.3798°N 3.1216°W / 51.3798; -3.1216 (Three Palmerstonian Gun Batteries, Flat Holm),
ST220651		 Glamorganshire Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM351
[26]
Ely Tidal Harbour Coal Staithe Number One Staithes Grangetown 51°26′52″N 3°10′58″W / 51.4478°N 3.1827°W / 51.4478; -3.1827 (Ely Tidal Harbour Coal Staithe Number One),
ST179727		 Glamorganshire Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM583
[27]
The Wreck of the "Louisa" Boat Grangetown 51°27′33″N 3°10′46″W / 51.4592°N 3.1795°W / 51.4592; -3.1795 (The Wreck of the "Louisa"),
ST181740		 Glamorganshire Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM553
[28]
Queen Alexandra Dock Harbour Defence Gun Emplacement Gun House Butetown 51°27′07″N 3°09′23″W / 51.452°N 3.1564°W / 51.452; -3.1564 (Queen Alexandra Dock Harbour Defence Gun Emplacement),
ST197731		 Glamorganshire Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM618
[29]
Melingriffith water pump Melingriffith Water Pump Pump Whitchurch 51°30′44″N 3°14′16″W / 51.5122°N 3.2378°W / 51.5122; -3.2378 (Melingriffith Water Pump),
ST142799		 Glamorganshire Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM312
[30]
Flat Holm Coastal and Anti-aircraft Defences Battery Butetown 51°22′35″N 3°07′17″W / 51.3765°N 3.1214°W / 51.3765; -3.1214 (Flat Holm Coastal and Anti-aircraft Defences),
ST220647		 Glamorganshire Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM595
[31]
Cardiff
Cae-yr-Arfau Burial Chamber
Five Round Barrows on Garth Hill
Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace
Caerau Camp
Llwynda-Ddu Camp
Castle Field Camp E of Craig-Llywn
Wenallt Camp, Rhiwbina
Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort
Pen y lan Roman Site
Ely Roman Villa
Cross in Llandaff Cathedral
Leckwith Bridge
Dominican Friary
Castell Morgraig
Llandaff Cathedral Bell Tower
Old Bishop's Palace, Llandaff
St Mellons Churchyard Cross
Morganstown Castle Mound
Twmpath, Rhiwbina
Caer Castell Camp
Castell Coch
Relict Seawall on Rumney Great Wharf
Three Palmerstonian Gun Batteries, Flat Holm
Ely Tidal Harbour Coal Staithe Number One
The Wreck of the "Louisa"
Queen Alexandra Dock Harbour Defence Gun Emplacement
Melingriffith Water Pump
Flat Holm Coastal and Anti-aircraft Defences
Scheduled monuments in Cardiff, Wales.
=Prehistoric =Roman =Early Medieval
=Medieval =Post-Medieval/Modern

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cadw: Ancient Monuments and Scheduling.. Retrieved 25 April 2013
  2. ↑ Cadw will send their list as a spreadsheet, or other electronic formats, on request, as indicated at www.whatdotheyknow.com. This list uses information dated May 2012
  3. ↑ coflein NPRN: 93016. GGAT PRN: 00620m. Cadw SAM: GM030: Cae-yr-Arfau Burial Chamber
  4. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM107: Five Round Barrows on Garth Hill
  5. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM427: Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace
  6. ↑ Time team article on caerau hillfort
  7. ↑ coflein NPRN: 94517. GGAT PRN: 00093s. Cadw SAM: GM018: Caerau Camp
  8. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM180: Llwynda-Ddu Camp
  9. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM066: Castle Field Camp E Of Craig-Llywn
  10. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM097: Wenallt Camp, Rhiwbina
  11. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM171: Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort
  12. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM296: Pen y lan Roman Site
  13. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM205: Ely Roman Villa
  14. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM115: Cross in Llandaff Cathedral
  15. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM014: Leckwith Bridge
  16. ↑ coflein NPRN: 307772. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM173: Dominican Friary
  17. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM031: Castell Morgraig
  18. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM013: Llandaff Cathedral Bell Tower
  19. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM073: Old Bishop's Palace, Llandaff
  20. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: MM121: St Mellons Churchyard Cross
  21. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM256: Morganstown Castle Mound
  22. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM017: Twmpath, Rhiwbina
  23. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM216: Caer Castell Camp
  24. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM206: Castell Coch
  25. ↑ coflein NPRN: 275880. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM474: Relict Seawall on Rumney Great Wharf
  26. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM351: Three Palmerstonian Gun Batteries, Flat Holm
  27. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM583: Ely Tidal Harbour Coal Staithe Number One
  28. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM553: The Wreck of the "Louisa"
  29. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM618: Queen Alexandra Dock Harbour Defence Gun Emplacement
  30. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM312: Melingriffith Water Pump
  31. ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM595: Flat Holm Coastal and Anti-aircraft Defences
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