List of Scheduled Monuments in 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 4 hillforts, 6 castles and 6 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.
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 Cardiff

ImageNameSite typeCommunityLocationDetailsHistoric CountyPeriodSAM No
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Cae-yr-Arfau Burial ChamberChambered tombPentyrch,
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 gardenGlamorganshire1Prehistoric
GM030
Five Round Barrows on Garth HillRound barrowPentyrch,
ST104835		Glamorganshire1.2Prehistoric
GM107
Cooking Mound East of Taff TerraceBurnt moundRadyr and Morganstown,
ST134800		Glamorganshire1.2Prehistoric
GM427
Caerau HillfortHillfortCaerau, ,
ST133750		Hillfort of some 5 ha, with wooded ramparts. Within the Iron Age hillfort are a ruined church and a castle ringwork. Featured in Time Team dig, April 2012Glamorganshire1.6Prehistoric
GM018
Llwynda-Ddu CampHillfortPentyrch,
ST109810		A small iron age hillfortGlamorganshire1.6Prehistoric
GM180
Castle Field Camp E of Craig-LlywnHillfortPontprennau,
ST204840		Glamorganshire1.6Prehistoric
GM066
Wenallt Camp, RhiwbinaHillfortRhiwbina,
ST152827		Glamorganshire1.6Prehistoric
GM097
Cardiff Castle and Roman FortFortCastle,
ST180765		Glamorganshire2Roman
GM171
Pen y lan Roman SiteSettlementRoath,
ST198787		Glamorganshire2Roman
GM296
Ely Roman VillaVillaCaerau,
ST147761		Glamorganshire2.5Roman
GM205
Cross in Llandaff CathedralCrossLlandaff,
ST155781		Glamorganshire3Early Medieval
GM115
Leckwith BridgeBridgeCanton, ,
ST159752		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM014
Dominican Friary, Bute ParkFriaryCastle,
ST177766		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM173
Castell MorgraigCastleLisvane, ,
ST159843		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM031
Llandaff Cathedral Bell TowerBell TowerLlandaff,
ST154780		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM013
Old Bishop's Palace, LlandaffBishop's PalaceLlandaff,
ST155779		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM073
St Mellons Churchyard CrossCrossOld St Mellons,
ST228813		Monmouthshire4Medieval
MM121
Morganstown Castle MoundMotteRadyr and Morganstown,
ST128818		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM256
Twmpath, RhiwbinaMotteRhiwbina,
ST153822		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM017
Caer Castell CampMotteRumney,
ST226803		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM216
Castell Coch CastleTongwynlais,
ST130826		Glamorganshire4Medieval
GM206
Relict Seawall on Rumney Great WharfSeawallTrowbridge,
ST236780		Glamorganshire5.59Post-Medieval/Modern
GM474
Three Palmerstonian Gun Batteries, Flat HolmBatteryButetown,
ST220651		Glamorganshire5.8Post-Medieval/Modern
GM351
Ely Tidal Harbour Coal Staithe Number OneStaithesGrangetown,
ST179727		Glamorganshire5.8Post-Medieval/Modern
GM583
The Wreck of the "Louisa"BoatGrangetown,
ST181740		Glamorganshire5.8Post-Medieval/Modern
GM553
Queen Alexandra Dock Harbour Defence Gun EmplacementGun HouseButetown,
ST197731		Glamorganshire5.9Post-Medieval/Modern
GM618
Melingriffith Water PumpPumpWhitchurch,
ST142799		Glamorganshire5.9Post-Medieval/Modern
GM312
Flat Holm Coastal and Anti-aircraft DefencesBatteryButetown,
ST220647		Glamorganshire5.94Post-Medieval/Modern
GM595