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Malefant Castle, Llanmaes

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Malifant; Malefaunt; Malefunt; Llanfaes; Llanuais; Bedford

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

Ruins of a rectangular building, thought to have been C14 defensible hall or tower. Farmbuildings to the E are suggested to have preserved something of the layout of a medieval court

This site has been described as a;
Tower House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Masonry foundations remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SS98176944

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Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Monuments Record number; 300347

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 00443s

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