Possible standing stone found in garden of Rhoscelyn, Eastgate. Central pit of barrows found in the Llanblethian area contained the cremated remains of of three people, bronze axes,flint arrowheads,a dagger two arrowheads and a pigmy cup. 500 B.C.-400 A.D. Possible Iron Age and occupation of hill fort in Llanblethian. Most well documented history is that of the Roman period. Major archaeological finds give evidence of this.
High street follows line of roman road.
400-1250 Very little evidence of Dark age Glamorgan 1254 Richard De Clare Earl of Gloucester and Lord of Glamorgan founded Cowbridge as a borough. 1300 Town walls built Built not only for defensive purposes but to contain stock on market days .Part of the wall remains surrounding the gardens of the old hall and the cattle market. 1828 Ramoth Chapel built 1830 Conversion of small house to become Town Hall. 1832 First Bank in Cowbridge to open. 1847-1852 Grammar School built.