List of Scheduled Monuments in Caerphilly


straddles the boundary of the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire in South Wales. The 46 Scheduled monuments include burial cairns from the Bronze Age, an Iron Age hillfort, and Roman camps. The medieval sites include 2 castles and a further 4 mottes as well as dwellings, crosses and churches. Finally the post-medieval sites include the blast furnaces and ironworks of the industrial period.
Scheduled Ancient 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. The list of scheduled monuments below is supplied by Cadw with additional material from RCAHMW and Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust.

Scheduled Monuments in Caerphilly

ImageNameSite typeCommunityLocationDetailsHistoric CountyPeriodSAM No
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Cairnfield on Mynydd EglwysilanRound cairnAber Valley,
ST115922		Glamorganshire1Prehistoric
GM352
Garnedd LwydRound cairnAber Valley,
ST107903		Glamorganshire1Prehistoric
GM462
Two Round Cairns on the BrynRound cairnAber Valley,
ST136908		Glamorganshire1Prehistoric
GM463
Begwns Round Barrow, Mynydd MachenRound cairnBedwas, Trethomas and Machen,
ST223900		Monmouthshire1Prehistoric
MM071
Cairn 270m N of Pont FfosyrhebogRound cairnDarran Valley,
SO112027		Glamorganshire1Prehistoric
GM313
Maen Cattwg Cup-marked stoneGelligaer,
ST126974		Glamorganshire1Prehistoric
GM176
Bryn Owen Farm Cairns, LlanfabonRound cairnLlanbradach,
ST143908		Glamorganshire1Prehistoric
GM051
Cairn Cemetery on Mynydd Bach, BedwasRound cairnMaesycwmmer,
ST168919		Monmouthshire1Prehistoric
MM196
Pen-y-Rhiw Round CairnRound cairnMaesycwmmer,
ST167919		Monmouthshire1Prehistoric
MM149
Carneddi LlwydionRound cairnNelson,
ST105920		Glamorganshire1Prehistoric
GM302
Round Cairn 315m S of Upper WenalltRound cairnRisca,
ST256905		Monmouthshire1Prehistoric
MM046
Twyn Cae-Hugh Round BarrowRound barrowYnysddu,
ST173915		Monmouthshire1Prehistoric
MM033
Twyn-Yr-Oerfel Round BarrowsRound barrowYnysddu,
ST181906		Monmouthshire1Prehistoric
MM070
Ruperra Hillfort and MotteHillfortRudry,
ST222866		Glamorganshire1.5Prehistoric
GM511
Cefn Manmoel cross-ridge dykeCross Ridge DykeArgoed, ,
SO171057		Linear defensive earthwork which may be from neolithic or medieval period. This site crosses the border into Blaenau GwentMonmouthshire1.9Unknown
MM345
Rectangular Earthworks 530m SSW of Heol-Ddu-UchafPractice campBargoed,
ST138991		Glamorganshire2Roman
GM164
Fforest Gwladys Roman practice campPractice campGelligaer,
ST131990		Glamorganshire2Roman
GM273
Gelligaer Roman SiteFortGelligaer,
ST133972		Glamorganshire2Roman
GM016
Fort South of Pen-Llwyn-FawrFortPontllanfraith,
ST174953		Monmouthshire2Roman
MM096
Cross Ridge Dyke & Cairn on Twyn HywelCross Ridge DykeAber Valley, ,
ST100911		Glamorganshire3Unknown
GM456
Capel GwladysChapelDarran Valley,
ST125992		Glamorganshire3Early Medieval
GM309
Dyke 387m E of Clawdd Trawscae FarmDitchDarran Valley,
SO117002		Glamorganshire3Early Medieval
GM261
Site of Tegernacus StoneInscribed stoneDarran Valley,
SO137026		Glamorganshire3Early Medieval
GM339
St. Sannan's Churchyard Cross, BedwelltyCrossArgoed,
SO166002		Monmouthshire4Medieval
MM310
Bedwas Churchyard CrossCrossBedwas, Trethomas and Machen,
ST171891		Monmouthshire4Medieval
MM143
House Platforms to W of Mynydd MachenHouse platformBedwas, Trethomas and Machen,
ST221900		Monmouthshire4Medieval
MM337
Caerphilly Castle CastleCaerphilly,
ST155870		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM002
Castell MorgraigCastleCaerphilly, ,
ST159843		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM031
Capel y BrithdirChapelDarran Valley,
SO138025		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM451
Platform Houses on East Side of Gelligaer CommonPlatform houseDarran Valley,
SO116027		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM311
Three Platform Houses on Cefn BrithdirPlatform houseDarran Valley,
SO128030		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM317
Twyn CastellMotteGelligaer,
ST136969		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM121
Twmbarlwm Mound and Bailey CastleMotteRisca,
ST243926		Monmouthshire4Medieval
MM044
Gwern-y-Domen Castle MoundMotteVan,
ST175878		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM218
Twyn TudorMotteYnysddu,
ST193938		Monmouthshire4Medieval
MM035
Charcoal Blast Furnace at AbercarnBlast FurnaceAbercarn,
ST216948		Monmouthshire5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM250
Cornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn CollieryEngine houseBedwas, Trethomas and Machen,
ST162892		Glamorganshire5Post-Medieval/Modern
GM440
Machen Forge and Tinplate WorksWater Power SystemBedwas, Trethomas and Machen,
ST203888		Glamorganshire5Post-Medieval/Modern
GM516
Caerffili Mountain Shaft MoundsShaft MoundsCaerphilly,
ST153850		Glamorganshire5Post-Medieval/Modern
GM454
Former Dam of Cwmcarn Canal ReservoirDamCrosskeys,
ST222935		Monmouthshire5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM259
Pen-y-fan PondReservoirCrumlin,
SO196005		Canal ReservoirMonmouthshire5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM269
Caerphilly Iron FurnaceIronworksPenyrheol,Trecenydd and Energlyn,
ST142876		Glamorganshire5Post-Medieval/Modern
GM503
Rhymney Upper FurnaceBlast FurnaceRhymney,
SO108091		Glamorganshire5Post-Medieval/Modern
GM403
Rudry IronworksIronworksRudry,
ST195882		Glamorganshire5Post-Medieval/Modern
GM357
Ruperra CastleHouse Rudry,
ST219863		Glamorganshire5Post-Medieval/Modern
GM379
Ruperra Castle lower summerhouse remainsGarden buildingRudry,
ST223866		Glamorganshire5Post-Medieval/Modern
GM590