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Aber Castle Mound is a motte situated in Conwy, North Wales, dating to the medieval period. The earthwork consists of a prominent mound that once served as the defensive core of a Norman fortification, typical of the castles erected during the Anglo-Norman conquest and consolidation of Wales in the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. The site represents an important phase in the military architecture of the Welsh border, where such motte-and-bailey castles functioned as administrative centres and strongholds for the Norman lords. The monument is now a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation system, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance to the medieval landscape of Conwy.
Aber Castle Mound (Pen-y-Mwd) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN007. View the official record →
Aber Castle Mound is a motte situated in Conwy, North Wales, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN007.
Aber Castle Mound (Pen-y-Mwd) dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Aber Castle Mound (Pen-y-Mwd) is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CN007.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Caseg Deserted Rural Settlement (6.3 km), Settlement between Cil-Twllan and Tan-y-Garth (6.5 km), Ty'n Twr (7.3 km).
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