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East Orchard Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Norchete Manor

In the community of St Athan.
In the historic county of Glamorgan (Modern authority of Vale of Glamorgan, preserved county of South Glamorgan).

Possible fortified manor house of the Berkerolles, in ruins since C18. Built in late C14. King and Spurgeon rejects the site as a castle writing domestic house only. The separate chapel and other buildings were unenclosed so not even a fortified manor although the remains are of strong walls.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
This site is rejected as a medieval fortification or palace.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.
This site is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law*.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST02896804

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National Monuments Record number; 18619

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 00497s

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*The listed building may no be the actual medieval building, but a building on the site of, or incorporating fragments of, the described site.

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This record last updated on Saturday, January 20, 2007

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